Advisor or unique
A rare variation of Monica, likely derived from the Latin word 'monere', meaning to advise, or the Greek 'monos', meaning alone or unique. It gained some visibility in the late 20th century as a stylized American variant.
Less common today
Moniqua isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,804 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).