Monifah
Monifa Carter, also known as Monifah, is an American R&B singer. She is best known for her association with the late rapper Heavy D and her music from the mid-1990s, including "I Miss You ", "You" and "Touch It", which was released in 1998. She starred on TV One's reality show R&B Divas: Atlanta. She is also known for her single "You Don't Have to Love Me".
Meaning & Origin of Monifah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Monifa Carter, also known as Monifah, is an American R&B singer. She is best known for her association with the late rapper Heavy D and her music from the mid-1990s, including "I Miss You ", "You" and "Touch It", which was released in 1998. She starred on TV One's reality show R&B Divas: Atlanta. She is also known for her single "You Don't Have to Love Me".
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The Story of Monifah
Monifah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 61 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 61 Monifahs were born — ranking #2,207 that year. As of 2026, Monifah ranks #15,352 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Monifahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Monifah
Monifah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Monifah's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #2,207. Use the chart and map above to compare Monifah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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