The baby name Monroe is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MON-roh (IPA: /ˈmʌnroʊ/).
The baby name Monroe is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MON-roh (IPA: /ˈmʌnroʊ/).
Monroe is Irish, Scottish in Origin.
Monroe is a Scottish and Irish surname-turned-given name rooted in Gaelic. It stems from Clan Munro, whose name comes from Mac an Rothaich, “son of the man from Ro,” with Ro referring to the River Roe in County Derry, Ireland; by extension it’s interpreted as “from the mouth of the Roe (river).” The anglicized spellings include Monroe, Munro, Munroe, and Monro.
As a first name in the United States, Monroe gained visibility in the 19th century for boys, buoyed by the legacy of fifth U.S. President James Monroe and the spread of presidential surnames as given names. Mid-20th-century pop culture attached a glamorous sheen via Marilyn Monroe, encouraging later feminine and ultimately unisex use. The modern surname-name fashion revived Monroe in the 2000s-2010s; high-profile choices (e.g., Mariah Carey naming her daughter Monroe) further normalized it across genders.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | Cannon | Mariah Carey | singer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2022 | #1 | — | 935 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #257 | 29 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #457 | 529 | 8,487 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #740 | 153 | 7,044 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,151 | 28 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Monroe is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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