Monica
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Monica comes from Latin and means “adviser” or “counsel.” Monica was the mother of St. Augustine, who guided him to Christianity, which is where the “adviser” sense comes from. Monica is also read as “nun,” and some trace it to Greek for “solitary.” Tennis champion Monica Seles embodies the name’s energy, while the French Monique sounds sultry.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Monica in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Monica against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Monica is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Monica in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 371 girls were named Monica, making it the #736 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 251,274 girls have been named Monica, with the most (6,585) in 1979. It is most common, relative to births, in Oregon, Washington and Kansas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Monica in other languages
- Monika Czech, Dutch, Estonian, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovenian
- Mona Arabic, Dutch, Italian
- Monique Dutch, French
- Mónica Portuguese, Spanish
- Moniek Dutch
- Moonika Estonian
- Mònica Catalan
Monica name days
- May 4 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Monica
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Monica, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Monica (Category 5) | 2006 | South Pacific | 287 km/h |
| Cyclone Monica (Category 1) | 1985 | South Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Monica | 1975 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Monica | 1974 | South Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Monica (Category 3) | 1971 | Eastern Pacific | 185 km/h |
| Tropical storm Monica | 1967 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Monica
There are 244 towns and villages with Monica in their name, in 18 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 155🇵🇭 Philippines 27🇧🇷 Brazil 21🇺🇸 United States 7🇨🇺 Cuba 6🇨🇴 Colombia 5🇮🇹 Italy 5🇬🇹 Guatemala 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Santa Monica | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 93,220 | Map |
| Santa Monica | Central Luzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 5,475 | Map |
| Santa Monica | Santa Catarina, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 5,100 | Map |
| Santa Mônica | Paraná, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3,356 | Map |
| Santa Mónica | México, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2,872 | Map |
| Santa Monica | Western Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,581 | Map |
| Santa Monica | Caraga, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,284 | Map |
| Santa Mónica | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,533 | Map |
| Santa Mónica | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,238 | Map |
| Santa Mónica | Zacatecas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,072 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Monica
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Monica in their name, in 4 countries.
🇦🇺 Australia 1🇨🇦 Canada 1🇮🇪 Ireland 1🇵🇪 Peru 1
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| Lake Monica | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lough Monica | Ulster, 🇮🇪 Ireland | Map |
| Monica Lake | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Laguna Santa Monica | La Libertad, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Monica songs
17 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Monica in their title. The best known:
- Santa Monica – Savage Garden (1998)
- Monica
- (I'm Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica – Tom Lehrer
- Monica – Circus Custers
- Monica – Magnus kvintett
- Monica – The Kinks (1968)
- Monica delle bambole / Domenica domenica – Milva (1974)
- Santa Monica – Art Alexakis (1995)
- Santa Monica – Theory of a Deadman (2005)
- MONICA (Foster)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Monica
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Monica.
Monica
Monica Anghel
Monica Bellucci
Monica Bleibtreu
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Fictional characters named Monica
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Monica as a pet name
FurryName has found 21 dogs named Monica in public pet registers, making it the #5,407 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (1), Victoria (1), Seattle (1). Monica as a dog name →
FurryName has found 9 cats named Monica in public pet registers, making it the #945 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5), Tacoma (1), Laval (1). Monica as a cat name →
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