Monte

“Mountain” — Spanish/Italian/Portuguese origin

Boy's name · #1473 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Monte — on the books since 1881, #1473 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 23,000 boys share it.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Montes

Monte Melkonian — National Hero of Armenia (1957–1993)
Monte Blue — American actor (1887–1963)
Monte Hellman — American film director, film producer and film editor (1932–2021)
Monté Morris — American basketball player
Monte Markham — American actor

Among 170 notable people named Monte:

Sports figures appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Monté Morris, American basketball player.

Similar names: Denis · Monty · Donte · Mickey · Montana · Marlin

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