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Mounika
मौनिकाSay it MOW-ni-kaa
- Meaning today
- Silence
- Original meaning
- "like a muni, that is, like a sage or ascetic" Monier-Williams, p. 837
- Say it
- MOW-ni-kaa
- Spelling in Hindi
- मौनिका
- Spelling in English
- Mounika, Mounica
- Spelling in Telugu
- మౌనిక
Mounika
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Mounika meaning
Mounika (मौनिका) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Telugu usage).
Meaning today
Silence
Original Sanskrit (Telugu usage) meaning
"like a muni, that is, like a sage or ascetic"
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 837 · entry maunika · See the entry · checked 30 Oct 2026
Mounika (मौनिका, Telugu మౌనిక) is usually given on Indian name lists as "silence". That sense belongs to the Sanskrit noun mauna, which Monier-Williams records as silence and also as the state of being a muni, a sage or ascetic, especially one who has taken a vow of silence. Brown's Telugu dictionary likewise gives maunamu as silence and mauni as a hermit who keeps silent. The dictionary word closest to the name itself is maunika, which Monier-Williams lists only as an adjective meaning "like a muni", taken from the old grammarians' word lists. So "silence" is the meaning families attach to the name, while its exact form matches "like a sage". Mounika is a girls' name used mainly in Telugu families, and it is a different name from the European Monika.
References: Monier-Williams, maunika, p. 837 · Monier-Williams, mauna, p. 837 · Monier-Williams, muni, p. 823 · C. P. Brown, Telugu–English Dictionary, మౌనము maunamu and మౌని mauni, p. 1055
Fits your syllable
First sound मौ
Purva Phalguni nakshatra, pada 1 · Simha rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is मो, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Mounika · Mounica