Worldwide, Монк (Mank 
, Monk 
, Monck 
) is quite a common mostly male, but seldom girly first name. The given name Монк is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is a rare boy's name, Indonesia, where it is a rare dominantly boy's, but uncommonly girly name, and Hong Kong, where it is a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Pakistan, and Indonesia. More prevalently, Монк is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mank | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, India, Pakistan |
| Monk | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, India, Canada |
| Monck | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand |
| Монк | Ukraine, Russia |
Монк is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Monk Hulu , the Dream of the Red Chamber character; Monk Metcalf , the character from The Wire; Monk , the character in DC Comics, Detective Comics; Monk , the theatrical character in the play "Theofano" and Monk , the operatic character in the opera Le jongleur de Notre-Dame by Jules Massenet, among other works.