# Monica

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɒn.ɪ.kə/ · frequency rank #7,584

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin.

## Etymology
From Latin Mŏnĭca, name of the mother of St. Augustine, of uncertain meaning but probably Berber or Phoenician origin.

## Easily confused with
- **Moria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monica-vs-moria)
- **Munich** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monica-vs-munich)
- **monies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monica-vs-monies)
- **Monika** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monica-vs-monika)
- **moniker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monica-vs-moniker)
- **mona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mona-vs-monica)
- **mica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mica-vs-monica)
- **mania** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mania-vs-monica)
- **manic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manic-vs-monica)
- **Moira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moira-vs-monica)
- **Manila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manila-vs-monica)
- **Monaco** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monaco-vs-monica)
- **Molina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/molina-vs-monica)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mmonica`, `mnoica`, `moinca`, `moncia`, `moniac`, `monicca`, `monnica`, `omnica`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monica