The first name Monique

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About the first name Monique

Meaning

The name Monique has an ancient uncertain etymology, possibly North African or Mediterranean.

Historical origin

The name Monique comes from Latin Monica, spread in the Christian world mainly through Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine.

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Monique is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:mo-nikmɔn.ik

Frequency of the first name Monique by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Monique by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MoniqueLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Monique in baptisms by year.5037251201675173717991861192319851675–1679 2 baptisms1685–1689 1 baptisms1705–1709 1 baptisms1710–1714 2 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1725–1729 2 baptisms1730–1734 6 baptisms1735–1739 11 baptisms1740–1744 6 baptisms1745–1749 4 baptisms1750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 5 baptisms1760–1764 6 baptisms1765–1769 11 baptisms1770–1774 7 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 16 baptisms1790–1794 21 baptisms1795–1799 26 baptisms1800–1804 25 baptisms1805–1809 22 baptisms1810–1814 23 baptisms1815–1819 19 baptisms1820–1824 18 baptisms1825–1829 16 baptisms1830–1834 15 baptisms1835–1839 15 baptisms1840–1844 12 baptisms1845–1849 16 baptisms1850–1854 12 baptisms1855–1859 7 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 3 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 7 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 21 baptisms1930–1934 25 baptisms1935–1939 30 baptisms1940–1944 29 baptisms1945–1949 45 baptisms1950–1954 35 baptisms1955–1959 35 baptisms1960–1964 18 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1970–1974 3 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms

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