Monika
Monika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Macedonian, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian (Mónika) and Japanese which can also be seen in India. It is a variation of Monica, stemming from the word "advisor" in Latin and "unique" in Greek.
Meaning & Origin of Monika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Monika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Macedonian, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian (Mónika) and Japanese which can also be seen in India. It is a variation of Monica, stemming from the word "advisor" in Latin and "unique" in Greek.
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The Story of Monika
Monika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 257 Monikas were born — ranking #783 that year. As of 2026, Monika ranks #6,650 for baby girls with 17 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 10K Monikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Monika
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- Monika Äijä (born 1963), Swedish alpine skier
- Monika Absolonová (born 1976), Czech singer and actress
- Monika Adamczyk-Garbowska , Polish literature expert and professor of humanistic studies
- Monika Aidelsburger , German quantum physicist
- Monika Antonelli (born 1959), American voice actor and librarian
- Monika Athare (born 1992), Indian long-distance runner
- Monika Auer (born 1957), Italian luger
- Monika Babok (born 1991), Croatian swimmer
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Names that sound like Monika
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About the name Monika
Monika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Monika's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #705. Use the chart and map above to compare Monika'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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