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Montez
BoySpanish, Portuguese· “mountains”
- Meaning
- mountains
- Origin
- Spanish, Portuguese
- Pronunciation
- mahn-TEHZ
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #4,813
- US babies 2025
- 21
- Best rank
- #1,036 (1991)
- Peak year
- 1991
Meaning and origin of Montez
Montez is a Spanish and Portuguese name that is usually said to mean “mountains”.
Montez is a Portuguese and Spanish surname linked to monte, mountain, with the plural montes meaning mountains. As a given name it has been used mainly by African American families in the United States. It is said mahn-TEHZ, with the stress on the final syllable. The surname was made famous by Lola Montez, the stage name of an Irish-born dancer who became notorious in nineteenth-century Europe and later toured the American West. Related names include Montes, Montel and Monty. Its strong final z gives it a confident sound, and the mountain meaning adds a rugged image.
Popularity over time
Montez first appears in US Social Security records in 1953. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #1,036 in 1991, the same year it reached its highest count of 110 babies. In 2025, 21 babies were named Montez, and it ranked #4,813 nationally. That is 58% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #1,463 in 1980, #1,737 in 2000, #2,311 in 2010, and #4,813 in 2025. Of the 3,205 US boys named Montez since records began, 27% were born in the 1990s, its biggest decade. The 1980s come next, with 631 babies. Since 2010, 659 more have been named Montez.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Marcell, Cyle, Taran, Quenton, and Derrik.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Montez is usually pronounced mahn-TEHZ, with two syllables. It has six letters, starts with M and ends in “-ez”.
Middle names for Montez
A few middle names that flow with Montez: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Montez
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Montez mean?
Montez is a Spanish and Portuguese name that is usually said to mean “mountains”.
What is the origin of the name Montez?
Montez has Spanish and Portuguese roots. Montez is a Portuguese and Spanish surname linked to monte, mountain, with the plural montes meaning mountains.
Is Montez a popular name?
Not especially. Montez ranked #4,813 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Montez a boy or girl name?
Montez is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Montez?
Montez is usually pronounced mahn-TEHZ. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings