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The baby name Monte is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɒn.teɪ/ (UK),/ˈmɑn.teɪ/ (US),/ˈmon.te/ (Spanish/Italian).

Monte is English, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Italian, Spanish
Pronunciation: /ˈmɒn.teɪ/ (UK),/ˈmɑn.teɪ/ (US),/ˈmon.te/ (Spanish/Italian)

What is the meaning of the name Monte ?

The baby name Monte is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɒn.teɪ/ (UK),/ˈmɑn.teɪ/ (US),/ˈmon.te/ (Spanish/Italian).

Monte is English, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Monte draws on Romance and English sources. In Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, monte is the everyday word for “mountain” or “wooded highland,” ultimately from Latin mons, montis. In English usage it also serves as a shortened given name for Montgomery (a Norman surname meaning “Gumarich’s mountain”) and Montague (from Old French mont aigu, “pointed hill”). As a surname, Monte arose independently from numerous places so named across southern Europe.

Used as a given name in the United States and Britain from the late 1800s, Monte enjoyed modest mid‑20th‑century visibility and now reads as a friendly, vintage choice. In Romance‑language families it can function as a straightforward nature name. Common variants and diminutives include Monty and Montie in English, Monti (Italian‑influenced spelling), and related elaborations Montel and Montez. Core meanings cluster around “mountain,” “from the hill,” and by extension strength and elevation.

Monte has the following similar or variant Names

Monte – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #304 6 2,601
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
SD Boys 0 #325 122 10,523
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
Spain 0 #443 10 2,326
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
CR Boys 0 #471 17 10,188
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
BR Boys 0 #725 27 12,213
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #766 127 7,044
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
Spain Girls 0 #800 185 5,561
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
EG Boys 0 #839 48 15,035
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
CO Boys 0 #897 24 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #926 27 5,697
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
MX Boys 0 #954 29 16,355
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,059 20 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,096 16 25,439
MA 0 #1,102 27 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,144 35 25,619
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
TR 0 #1,180 32 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,316 156 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,404 43 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,504 111 28,008

Monte is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
AE
AL

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People also ask about Monte

Monte is predominantly a boy's name.
Monte is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɒn.teɪ/ (UK),/ˈmɑn.teɪ/ (US),/ˈmon.te/ (Spanish/Italian).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Monty and Monti.
Yes — Monte ranked #180 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Monte ranks highest in Sweden (#180 in 2022).
Monte's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #803 in 2014 to #766 in 2024 in United States.