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The baby name Monique is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /məˈniːk/ (muh-NEEK); French: /mɔˈnik/ (mo-NEEK).

Monique is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: English: /məˈniːk/ (muh-NEEK); French: /mɔˈnik/ (mo-NEEK)

What is the meaning of the name Monique ?

The baby name Monique is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /məˈniːk/ (muh-NEEK); French: /mɔˈnik/ (mo-NEEK).

Monique is French in Origin.

Monique is the French form of Monica, ultimately from Late Latin Monica. Its etymology is debated: many link it to Latin monere, "to advise, warn," yielding meanings like "advisor" or "counselor"; others point to Greek monos, "alone, unique," or a North African (Berber) root associated with Saint Monica of Hippo. In practice, Monique carries over the Monica tradition with a sleek French profile.

Through the renown of Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine (4th century), the name spread across Christian Europe. Monique flourished in France and francophone regions, soaring in the 1930s-1950s and later traveling into Belgium, Quebec, and the Netherlands; in English-speaking countries it ranked well from the 1960s into the 1990s, then declined. Variants include Monica, Monika, Mónica, and Mônica; related forms and nicknames are Moni and Nique, with compound French usages like Marie-Monique or Anne-Monique.

Monique has the following similar or variant Names

Monique – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2003 #1 — 735
NL Girls 0 #1 16,313 5,933
NL 0 #5 1,147 2,481
JM Girls 0 #10 695 7,507
BF Girls 0 #16 2 315
LU Girls 0 #16 327 4,850
HT Girls 0 #17 7 950
NA 0 #18 16 2,537
BI Girls 0 #31 3 726
LU 0 #33 34 2,830
JM 0 #34 55 3,714
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
CM 0 #41 15 2,592
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
ZA 0 #45 634 14,421
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
PH 0 #72 25 5,607
CM Girls 0 #73 1,337 11,671
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
ZA Girls 0 #90 5,298 25,928
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
MT Girls 0 #122 30 3,773
MU 0 #131 7 3,613
NA Girls 0 #133 93 7,146
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #145 7 4,216
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
PR Girls 0 #162 6 3,171
Germany Girls 0 #172 2,122 4,949
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #198 9 5,198
AO Girls 0 #200 10 4,575
BR 0 #200 156 5,969
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
PS 0 #220 7 5,692
JP Girls 0 #221 25 6,592
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
BR Girls 0 #229 1,998 12,708
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Girls 0 #234 18 7,056
PT 0 #242 9 4,161
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PH Girls 0 #248 145 13,098
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
DK Girls 0 #255 62 7,429
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
JM Boys 0 #260 13 6,876
TW Girls 0 #261 16 8,139
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
MU Girls 0 #265 87 8,539
QA Girls 0 #268 49 15,378
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
France Boys 1968 #281 4 1,105
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
GH Girls 0 #310 15 6,973
HK 0 #311 38 8,483
Germany 0 #313 129 2,542
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
OM Girls 0 #321 76 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #322 20 5,378
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
PL Girls 0 #329 26 5,096
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
CN Girls 0 #332 18 8,829
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
Austria Girls 0 #359 62 1,885
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Girls 0 #367 85 7,952
France Girls 2020 #391 4 3,215
MX 0 #401 13 8,339
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
HK Girls 0 #410 212 16,104
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
KW Girls 0 #431 85 19,177
Spain 0 #433 20 2,326
PA Girls 0 #449 33 9,861
CO 0 #467 14 7,768
PS Girls 0 #472 52 10,981
CR Girls 0 #474 59 11,342
AE Girls 0 #479 75 20,968
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
UY Girls 0 #489 22 6,731
CM Boys 0 #501 50 12,054
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IR Girls 0 #514 17 8,334
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IL Girls 0 #523 95 11,648
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
GT Girls 0 #533 9 7,500
SG Girls 0 #533 54 18,916
AR Girls 0 #539 61 8,289
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
BO Girls 0 #594 18 9,488
LB 0 #613 46 13,263
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IT 0 #629 86 4,183
NG Girls 0 #651 137 15,093
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #723 16 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
BR Boys 0 #740 12 12,213
KW Boys 0 #753 17 18,755
TN 0 #770 60 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #785 200 5,561
IT Girls 0 #785 854 9,415
CL Girls 0 #798 54 14,098
OM Boys 0 #849 33 17,948
SA Girls 0 #855 81 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #861 56 8,487
PE Girls 0 #910 34 14,861
EG Girls 0 #915 45 14,742
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
MY Girls 0 #941 54 24,821
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,037 42 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,057 127 17,781
MA 0 #1,063 66 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,124 55 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Monique is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Ireland

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People also ask about Monique

Monique is predominantly a girl's name.
Monique is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: /məˈniːk/ (muh-NEEK); French: /mɔˈnik/ (mo-NEEK).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Monica, Monika, Moni, Nique and Mona.
Yes, very popular — Monique ranked #1 in Ireland in 2003, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Monique ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2003).
Monique's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #418 in 2010 to #391 in 2020 in France.