Name meaning & stats
Monia
Monia means “noble” (Irish origin). 327 US babies since 1940, peak 1987. Notable Monias are 1.3× over-represented as poets.
What it means
“noble”
IrishSpelling of Mona
Mona around the world
- Мона · Russian
- منى · Arabic
- モナ · Japanese
- 莫娜 · Chinese
- Móna
- Mouna
- Moona · Finnish
- Monia · Italian
- Μόνα · Greek
Famous Monas
- Mona Barthel · German tennis player
- Mona Sahlin · Swedish politician
- Mona Eltahawy · Egyptian-American journalist
Mona’s name day
- May 4 · Norway, Sweden
- June 15 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 1987
327 US babies were named Monia between 1940 and 2025.
Monia around the world
- France: 3,445 babies since 1900, peak 1982, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Belgium: 45 babies since 1995, peak 1996
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Monias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Poet | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are poets, Monias show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 106 Monas spell it Monia
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1987)