What origin is the name Montagu?

Montagu comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Montagu a popular name?

Montagu is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Montagu?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Montagu — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Montagu

Q: Is Montagu a rare name?

Yes. Montagu does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Montagu

Montagu

Boy

french

3 syllables

Montagu is a french boy's name meaning "Variant of montague: pointed hill. steep mountain. more commonly found as a surname, although used occasionally as a first name".

The meaning of Montagu is "Variant of montague: pointed hill. steep mountain. more commonly found as a surname, although used occasionally as a first name" — a boy name of french origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Variant of montague: pointed hill. steep mountain. more commonly found as a surname, although used occasionally as a first name

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Montagu

Very rare in US records

What does Montagu mean?

Montagu is a boy name of french origin meaning "Variant of montague: pointed hill. steep mountain. more commonly found as a surname, although used occasionally as a first name".