Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Montese isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Montese through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 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 1982. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Montese’s family of names
Montese has a related form in Montana.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Montese, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Minh
“a clever man”
92% boys · 8% girls
Mendy
“one who is sweet and gentle” · “refers to the Virgin Mary”
>99% boys
Adams
“man” · “of the earth”
>99% boys
Mikel
“who is like God?”
99% boys · 1% girls
Mykel
“who is like God?”
94% boys · 6% girls
Anand
“joy, delight, pleasure”
90% boys · 10% girls
Antwan
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
>99% boys
Antoine
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
>99% boys