Monica - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Monica \m(o)-ni-ca\ is pronounced MAH-ni-kah. Possibly (Greek) "solitary" or (Latin) "to advise; nun". Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine, prayed for her son and saved him from self-destruction. As a result, Saint Augustine became one of the greatest saints in history. The name is poopular with Catholics. Fictional character Monica Geller, on the TV sitcom "Friends".

Monica has 8 variant forms: Mona, Monca, Monicka, Monika, Monike, Moniqua, Monique and Monnica.

Monica is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Monica. Click here to compare Monica with related baby names.