Montana is Spanish for mountain, borrowed by the United States in 1889 to name a state made mostly of sky. As a first name it took off in the nineties, buoyed by Hannah Montana, Joe Montana, and the general American fondness for turning places into people. At 1058 and unisex, it has three long syllables and a lot of horizon built into them. The name carries ranch fences and Rocky peaks, Big Sky sunsets and wheat fields bent by wind. Less a statement than a landscape, Montana invites you out onto the porch and hands you a cup of coffee.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
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Sibling name ideas
- Artemis
- Indigo
- Santana
- Hollis
- Ever
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- Artemis
- Indigo
- Santana
- Hollis
- Ever
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Artemis
Falling· unisex
Greek goddess of the hunt and moon; pre-Greek origin
Indigo
Rising· unisex
Greek indikon, 'Indian dye'; the blue-violet color
Santana
Falling· unisex
Spanish contraction of Santa Ana, 'Saint Anne'
Hollis
Falling· unisex
From Old English holegn, 'dweller by the holly trees'
Ever
Rising· unisex
From Old English æfre, 'at any time' or 'always'