Montana means mountain — from the Spanish/Latin. Montana is Big Sky Country: the fourth-largest state with fewer than a million people. Tony Montana (Scarface) said hello to his little friend. Joe Montana won four Super Bowls. A River Runs Through It was filmed there. Three syllables of mountain grandeur, gangster ambition, and the widest skies in America.
Latin montanus (mountain)→Spanish montaña→English Montana
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English / Latin roots
Montana comes from the Spanish/Latin meaning mountain. Montana is the fourth-largest US state, known as Big Sky Country. Joe Montana won four Super Bowls and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks. Scarface's Tony Montana is one of cinema's most iconic characters. A River Runs Through It (1992) was filmed in Montana.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Montana became a US state in 1889; Joe Montana (born 1956).
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Today
Montana remains a beloved choice, ranking #1546 in the US. 12,495 babies have been named Montana since 1910.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Montana?
1998peak year
Today, Montana is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1546), with only about 242 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1998, 496 babies were given the name (ranked #511 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Montana has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 12,495 babies have been registered as Montana since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Montana's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — mountain-top leadership. People named Montana tend to be grand, wide-open, and gifted at seeing further than anyone else.
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Sees further than anyone
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Mountain-top grandeur
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Big Sky vision
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Four-Super-Bowl excellence
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Widest skies
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O6
N5
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A1
N5
A1
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Montana
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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