| Gender | Female | 
|---|---|
| Word/name | Greek, Babylonian, Latin | 
| Meaning | Advisor, unique | 
| Region of origin | German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian, Serbian | 
| Related names | Monica, Monique, Mona, Nika | 
Monika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian and Hungarian. It is a variation of Monica, stemming from the word "advisor" in Latin and "unique" in Greek. Monika is also the patron saint of women and mothers.