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Monette
How to Pronounce Monette
Pronounced moh-NET /moʊˈnɛt/Medium
Meaning: Monette is a French-style diminutive, most often a pet form of Simone or Mona, dressed with the affectionate -ette ending, 'little'. Simone traces to Hebrew 'he has heard'; Mona to an Irish word for 'noble', so Monette inherits a soft, endearing sense.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Monette is a French-flavored diminutive, usually a pet form of Simone or Mona finished with the -ette ending meaning 'little'. It belongs to the mid-century fashion for soft, French-sounding -ette names.
In the SSA records it appears across the century, with a modest peak around 1962, always staying rare. It reads as a pretty, old-fashioned name of the same family as Nanette and Lynette.
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What does the name Monette mean?
Monette is a French-style pet form of Simone or Mona, with the -ette ending meaning 'little'.
How do you pronounce Monette?
It's said moh-NET /moʊˈnɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Monette a boy or girl name?
Monette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Monette?
Monette is a rare, old-fashioned name, seen in modest numbers across the twentieth century.