Monique

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[edit] ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Monique originates as a French cognate of the name “Monica,” which may stem from the Latin “monere” meaning “to advise” or from the Greek “monos” meaning “alone” or “solitary.” The name is used primarily in French speaking countries.

[edit] POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Monique ranked as the 334th most popular female first name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girl's names every year since 1955, when it ranked 928th.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[2], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 700 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (342nd) through 2006 (655th), although it appears to be decreasing in popularity.

United States Popularity of the girl's name Monique in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:655th
• Year: 2005 Rank:559th
• Year: 2004 Rank:462nd
• Year: 2003 Rank:459th
• Year: 2002 Rank:409th
• Year: 2001 Rank:372nd
• Year: 2000 Rank:342nd

[edit] FACTS

• August 27th is celebrated in France in honor of the name Monique. ^[3]
• “Monique” is a given first name of a baby of celebrity Ace Frehley and a given middle name of a baby of celebrity M.C. Hammer. ^[4]

[edit] NAMESAKES

• “Monique,” portrayed by Shar Jackson, is a character in the 1997 comedy movie “Good Burger” starring Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. ^[5]

[edit] FAMOUS PERSONS

• Monique Hennagan – American runner who won gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in the 4x400 meter relay. ^[6]
• Monique Imes (simply known as Mo’Nique) – American actress who is well known for portraying Nicole 'Nikki' Parker in the television comedy “The Parkers,” for which she won Image Awards for “Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series” in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005. ^[7]
• Gabrielle Monique Union – Film and television actress who starred as Isis in the 2000 comedic movie Bring It On and has been nominated for and won several awards. ^[8]
• Monique Knol – Dutch cyclist who won a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. ^[9]
• Monique Wittig – French author and feminist whose second novel Les Guérillères was a groundbreaking work in the field in 1969. ^[10]
• Monique Alexander – American adult actress and model. In 2008, she won Adult Video News (AVN) Awards for “Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Film” for her collaborative performance in Sex & Violins and for “Best Group Sex Scene, Film” for her collaborative performance in Debbie Does Dallas... Again. ^[11]

[edit] NOTES

1. ↑ http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/namesearch.html
2. ↑ http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
3. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/namedays/search.php?terms=monique
4. ↑ http://www.yeahbaby.com/celebrity-baby-names.php?name=Monique
5. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119215/
6. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monique_Hennagan
7. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594898/
8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005517/
9. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monique_Knol
10. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monique_Wittig
11. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monique_Alexander

Author: Rich Kachold