Given name
Montrel
“of the steep mountain”·“from the pointed mountain”
Montrel connects to the Montague name family through Monte. Interpretations include “of the steep mountain” (French) and “from the pointed mountain” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Montrel connects to the Montague name family through Monte. Interpretations include “of the steep mountain” (French) and “from the pointed mountain” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Montrel connects to the Montague name family through Monte. An origin associated with Montague is Old French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Montrel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,001
- 1,001 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 56 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,344 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,344 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 22.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 56 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 696 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Montrel’s family of names
Montrel has a related form in Monte.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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