Monte: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “mountain”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- MON-tee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
From Italian and Spanish monte meaning 'mountain'; also used as a surname and given name. It can also function as a short form of names like Montgomery.
How popular is Monte?
Babies named Monte in 2024136
2024 rank#1,429 boys
Peak year1950
Total US babies since 188023,865
Monte is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Monte
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Monte questions
What does the name Monte mean?
Monte means "mountain". It comes from Italian. From Italian and Spanish monte meaning 'mountain'; also used as a surname and given name. It can also function as a short form of names like Montgomery.
Is Monte a boy or girl name?
Monte is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Monte?
136 US babies were named Monte in 2024. Its peak year was 1950.
How do you pronounce Monte?
Monte is usually pronounced MON-tee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.