Girl

Monika

moh-NEE-kuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Latin feminine form of Monica, from 'monere' (to advise, warn). Associated with Saint Monica and carries spiritual strength and guidance.”

Popularity Over Time

Monika US popularity rank over timeRank 8095 in 2024 to rank 707 in 1978. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#707#4401#809519421960198020002024

Monika is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MoniMonicaNika

Style

ClassicElegantStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Monica
  • Monika Blunder
  • Monika Lewinsky

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names →

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Sebastian

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Petra

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across German, Polish, Scandinavian, and English cultures

People Also Ask

Latin feminine form of Monica, from 'monere' (to advise, warn). Associated with Saint Monica and carries spiritual strength and guidance.

Monika is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Monika include Moni, Monica, Nika.

Names that pair beautifully with Monika include Sebastian, Petra.