The first name Monika
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A less common spelling of Monica, used since the twentieth century.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Monika, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 37 births (#975).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Monika with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Monika at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 girls born in the United States were named Monika, the 6,478th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 257 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Monika
38 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Monika ZehrtEast German sprinter, born 1952
- Monika KryemadhiAlbanian politician, born 1974
- Monika FagerholmFinnish writer, born 1961
- Monika SchnarreCanadian actor and model, born 1971
- Monika HauserDoctor specializing in gynecology, born 1959
- Monika DebertshäuserEast German cross-country skier, born 1952
- Monika KalliesEast German rower, born 1956
- Monika MannGerman novelist (1910-1992)
- Monika HercegCroatian poet, feminist and science promoter, born 1990
- Monika SozanskaGerman épée fencer, born 1983
- Monika TreutGerman film director, born 1954
- Monika AbsolonováCzech singer and actress, born 1976
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Questions
- What does the name Monika mean?
- A less common spelling of Monica, used since the twentieth century.
- What is the origin of the name Monika?
- A less common spelling of Monica, used since the twentieth century.
- How popular is the name Monika?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Monika, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2012, with 37 births.
- Is Monika a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,810 US babies named Monika since 1880 were girls.
- When was Monika most popular?
- 1990 in the United States, when 257 babies were named Monika, its highest rank at 785th.
- How do you pronounce Monika?
- Monika is /ˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/, 3 syllables.