Given name & surname
Montserrat
“from the jagged mountain”
Montserrat has a related form in Monserrat. One Latin interpretation is “from the jagged mountain.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Montserrat has a related form in Monserrat. One Latin interpretation is “from the jagged mountain.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Montserrat through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,669
- 0 boys · 5,669 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 534 babies
- 2025
- 160
- #1,377 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 160 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,377 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 534 in 2014. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (37). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,408 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.
Montserrat’s family of names
In Asturian usage, Montserrat has a diminutive in MON. In Catalan usage, Montserrat has a related form in Monserrat. Montserrat has a short form in Monse.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Montserrat has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Montserrat
- Montserrat CaballéSpanish operatic soprano (1933–2018)
- Montserrat RoigSpanish journalist and writer (1946–1991)
- Montserrat FiguerasCatalan soprano singer1942–2011
- Montserrat CarullaSpanish actress1930–2020
- Montserrat GonzálezParaguayan tennis playerborn 1994
- Montse ToméSpanish football managerborn 1982
- Montserrat GrasesSpanish Opus Dei member (1941-1959)
- Montserrat PujolAndorran athletics competitor (born 1979)
- Montse RibéCatalan make-up artistborn 1972
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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