Given name & surname
Mon
Mon is a feminine given name. It is used in English, Asturian, Catalan, and Walloon.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Mon is a diminutive of Montserrat. An origin associated with Montserrat is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Mon is a diminutive of Monica. In Asturian usage, Mon is a diminutive of Montserrat.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1924. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1989. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,757 as a first name in 2020; 1,580 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mon’s family of names
In English usage, Mon is a diminutive of Monica. In Catalan usage, Mon has a related form in Ramon. In Asturian usage, Mon is a diminutive of Montserrat.
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Around the world
Mon has relatives in 6 languages.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Mon
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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