Monique

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girlclassicmodernfrenchchic

“advisor, counselor” — French

—2024 rank
1980peak year
78,655babies named Monique since 1880
▼ 3%5-year trend

Monique popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

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What does Monique mean?

The French form of Monica, from Latin monere 'to advise' or the Phoenician root 'to be favorable'. Spread to English-speaking countries in the mid-twentieth century.

OriginFrench
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern

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