The baby name Munro is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌnroʊ/ (MUN-roh).
Munro is Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Munro is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌnroʊ/ (MUN-roh).
Munro is Scottish in Origin.
Munro is a Scottish surname-turned-given-name linked to the Highland Clan Munro. Its most widely accepted etymology traces to Scottish Gaelic Mac an Rothaich, "son of the man from Roe," with Roe referring to the River Roe in County Londonderry, Ireland; hence the meaning "from the Roe (river/valley)." A minority view connects it to monadh ruadh, "red moor." Spelling variants include Monroe, Munroe and Monro, with brief forms Roe/Ro and the Gaelic Rothach.
As a first name, Munro has been used in Scotland and the wider Anglophone world since the 19th century, fitting the surname-as-given-name pattern. It skews masculine but reads unisex, especially alongside the popular variant Monroe. Cultural visibility comes from the Highland clan and from Sir Hugh T. Munro, whose catalog of Scottish 3,000-foot peaks made "Munro" a byword for mountains, lending the name a rugged, outdoorsy character and a strong heritage signal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Munro is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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