The baby name Montenegro is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌmɒn.təˈneɪ.ɡroʊ/ (MON-tuh-NAY-groh).
The baby name Montenegro is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌmɒn.təˈneɪ.ɡroʊ/ (MON-tuh-NAY-groh).
Montenegro is in Origin.
Montenegro is a rare given name drawn from the Romance toponym and surname meaning “black mountain.” It fuses monte “mountain” and negro “black” in Italian/Spanish/Portuguese, a label that arose in medieval Adriatic usage for the dark, forested highlands of the Balkans; the region’s South Slavic endonym, Crna Gora, carries the same sense.
As a first name it sees very limited, modern, gender‑neutral use, most often as a place‑name choice or to honor Iberian, Italian, or Balkan heritage; as a surname it is widespread in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and across Latin America. Short forms include Monte and Monty. Related or variant forms by language include Montenero (Italian place/surname) and translations such as Crna Gora or Russian Chernogoriya as conceptual equivalents rather than standard given names. The meaning evokes rugged natural beauty and steadfastness - black suggesting depth and mystery, and mountain implying endurance and protection.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #134 | 4 | 1,651 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #140 | 15 | 2,277 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 8 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #880 | 41 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,053 | 26 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Montenegro is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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