Monika is a girl's name of Greek origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. Its exact origin is debated among name scholars. In 2024 it was given to 13 girls in the United States.
Monika belongs to the Greek tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Monika first appears in Social Security records in 1942. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #707 in 1978, and in 2024 13 babies received the name — 9,790 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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The meaning of Monika is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Greek origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Monika is a girl name. In 2024, 13 babies received the name in the US.
Monika comes from the Greek tradition.
Monika first appears in US records in 1942. Its best-ever ranking was #707 in 1978, and 13 babies were given the name in 2024.
Monika is pronounced /ˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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