girl's name

Monifah

moh-NEE-fuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 139

Monifah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2001 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1996, when 61 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1996.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Monifah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s.

124
'90 '00
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Births named Monifah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 124
2000s 11

How Popular Is Monifah?

In 2001, Monifah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Monifah Is Used

England & Wales #3,546 4 in 1997
United States #16,522 5 in 2001

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Monifah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Monifah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Monifah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Monifah

  • English moh-NEE-fuh

Sibling Names for Monifah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Monifah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Monifah

How popular is the name Monifah?

In 2001, Monifah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Monifah a girl's or a boy's name?

Monifah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Monifah?

Monifah has 3 syllables.

When was Monifah most popular?

Monifah peaked in 1996, when 61 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.