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The baby name Montgomery is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌntɡəməri/ (MONT-guh-mer-ee).

Montgomery is Norman in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Norman
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌntɡəməri/ (MONT-guh-mer-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Montgomery ?

The baby name Montgomery is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌntɡəməri/ (MONT-guh-mer-ee).

Montgomery is Norman in Origin.

Montgomery is a Norman French toponymic name that passed into English as a surname and later a given name. It derives from the Norman place Montgommery in Calvados, whose elements are mont “mountain, hill” and the Germanic personal name Gumaric/Gomeric (guma “man” + ric “power, ruler”). The sense is “Gumaric’s mountain,” often rendered as “mountain of the powerful man.”

Brought to Britain by the Normans, the surname was borne by the influential earls of Shrewsbury, notably Roger de Montgomery, and later by the Scottish Montgomery clan. As a first name it emerged in the 19th century and gained mid-20th-century visibility through Field Marshal Bernard “Monty” Montgomery and actor Montgomery Clift. Variants include the Scots spelling Montgomerie and the aristocratic form de Montgomery; diminutives and short forms include Monty, Montie, and Monte. The name carries a stately, old-world resonance.

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Montgomery – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Boys 2024 #283 24 2,588
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
United States Boys 2024 #695 199 7,044
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #897 20 8,487
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,147 32 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Montgomery is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
AO

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People also ask about Montgomery

Montgomery is predominantly a boy's name.
Montgomery is a 4 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmʌntɡəməri/ (MONT-guh-mer-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Monty, Mont, Montgomerie and de Montgomery.
Yes — Montgomery ranked #283 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Montgomery ranks highest in Canada (#283 in 2024).
Montgomery's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #789 in 2014 to #695 in 2024 in United States.