Monika (given name)
Monika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian and Hungarian (Mónika) which can also be seen in India. It is a variation of Monica, stemming from the word "advisor" in Latin[1] and "unique" in Greek.[2] Monika is also the patron saint of women and mothers.[2]
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek,[1] Babylonian,[1] Latin[1] |
| Meaning | Advisor, unique |
| Region of origin | German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian, Serbian |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Monica, Moonika, Monique, Mona, Nika |
Notable people
- Monika Bolly (born 1968), Polish actress
- Monika Christodoulou (born 1985), Greek singer-songwriter, known mononymously as Monika
- Monika Fagerholm, Finnish author
- Monika Fikerle (born 1974), Australian musician
- Monika Frimmer (born 1955), German soprano in opera and concert
- Monika Griefahn (born 1954), German politician
- Monika Harms (born 1946), German lawyer
- Monika Haukanõmm (born 1972), Estonian politician
- Monika Kuszyńska (born 1980), Polish singer
- Monika Linkytė (born 1992), Lithuanian singer
- Monika Mann (1910–1992), German novelist
- Monika Panayotova (born 1983), Bulgarian politician
- Monika Pflug (born 1954), German speed skater
- Monika Pyrek (born 1980), Polish pole vaulter
- Monika Rhein, German oceanographer
- Monika Rost (born 1943), German guitar and lute player
- Monika Ryniak (born 1960), Polish politician
- Monika Schnarre (born 1971), Canadian model and host
- Monika Soćko (born 1978), Polish chess player
- Countess Monika zu Solms-Laubach (1929–2015), German aristocrat
- Monika Tsõganova (born 1969), Estonian chess player
- Monika Wagner (born 1965), German curler
- Monika Weber-Koszto (born 1966), Romanian and German fencer
- Monika Wejnert (born 1992), Australian tennis player
- Monika Zguro (born 1971), Miss Albania 1993
Fictional characters
- Monika, protagonist in Ingmar Bergman's film Summer with Monika
- Monika, club president and female lead, poster girl, and the main antagonist in Doki Doki Literature Club!
- Monika Weiss, a playable character in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
- Monika Kaniyashiki, a member of the police force in My Hero Academia
See also
References
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