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Monica

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Latin — Name of the mother of Saint Augustine, probably of Berber or Phoenician origin

Nicknames: Mona, Moni

Girl's name · #737 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Monica reached #39 in 1977 and has faded to #737 since. About 251,000 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#156 in Mexico (2024) · #286 in Italy (2024) · #452 in Ecuador (2025) · #860 in Poland (2025) · #916 in Canada (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,023 in Belgium (2025) · #1,229 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,429 in France (2025) · #790 in Scotland (2024) · #727 in Ireland (2023) · #3,110 in Austria (2023) and 6 more.

Famous Monicas

Monica Bellucci — Italian actress and model (born 1964)
Monica Lewinsky — American activist (born 1973)
Monica Seles — Yugoslav–American tennis player (born 1973)
Monica Vitti — Italian actress (1931–2022)
Monica of Hippo — Christian saint; mother of St. Augustine (c. 332–387)
Monica Barbaro — American actress (born 1990)
Monica Potter — American actress (born 1971)
Monica — American singer (born 1980)
Mónica Puig — Puerto Rican tennis player (born 1993)
Monica Niculescu — Romanian tennis player (born 1987)

In stories & tradition

Monica Geller — Fictional character from the American sitcom Friends
Monica Rambeau — Marvel Comics superhero
Monica Reyes — Fictional character from the television series The X-Files

What Monicas become

Among 2,238 notable people named Monica:

Entertainers appear 1.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and model (born 1964).

Spellings & nicknames

About 85 girls a year are given Mona as their full name.

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