girl · latin, berber and spanish
Monica
say it moh-nee-kah
What Monica means
- Latin and Berber meaning uncertain; perhaps Berber, later linked to Latin 'advisor' debated Christian saint: mother of Saint Augustine
- Spanish possibly from Greek monos 'alone, unique'; origin uncertain debated Christian saint: St Monica, mother of St Augustine
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 144 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 360 in Chile (2021)
- no. 741 in the US (2024)
- no. 753 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1134 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1158 in France (2019)
- no. 1297 in Austria (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1970.
Other forms
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Monica in stories
- Friends: Monica Geller, the competitive chef