Given name
Monae
“a solitary man; one who advises others”
Monae is a variant of Monet. One French interpretation is “a solitary man; one who advises others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Monae is a variant of Monet. One French interpretation is “a solitary man; one who advises others.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Monae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,291
- 0 boys · 2,291 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 113 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,049 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,049 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 113 in 1998. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,757 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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