Meaning of the nameMonik
- Female
- Mo-nik
Monik and Monick are female names of uncertain origin, spelled close to Monique, the French form of Mônica.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,448 people named Monik, the 6,420th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 25, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Monik is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,448
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,420
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,066
- people
Monik in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Monik, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (416 people).
1,439 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Monik is most common
States with the highest share of people named Monik in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 265 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 139 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 110 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 97 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 88 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 84 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Monik
The origin of the spellings Monik and Monick is uncertain. They recall Monique, which Behind the Name lists as the French form of Mônica; for Mônica, Behind the Name says the meaning is unknown, probably of Berber or Phoenician origin, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), points to the Late Greek Mónikos. In both spellings, almost all of the people were born from 1980 onward. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,448 people named Monik, with a median age of 25, and 1,141 named Monick.
It ends in a plain K and is the most recorded spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Monik
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Monik | 1,448 |
| Monick | 1,141 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Monica · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Mônica · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Monik
What does the name Monik mean?
The meaning of Monik is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Monik in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,448 people with the first name Monik, which ranks it number 6,420 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Monik a boy's or a girl's name?
Monik is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,439 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Monik most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Monik (110 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Monik?
Monick. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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