Montana
Meaning
"mountainous, of the mountains"
Origin: Latin via Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,058
- Total SSA Count
- 235
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Monty, Tana, Mona
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mountainous, of the mountains"
Origin: Latin via Spanish
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1058 for Montana.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Montana at #1058 in the United States.
Montana means "mountainous, of the mountains" (Latin via Spanish origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Montana is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.