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
"red gemstone, precious ruby"
Origin: Latin
Montana is more popular, ranked #1058 vs #1098 for Rubi.
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Montana is more popular, ranked #1058 compared to Rubi at #1098 in the United States.
Montana means "mountainous, of the mountains" (Latin via Spanish origin). Rubi means "red gemstone, precious ruby" (Latin origin).
Montana is primarily a girl name. Rubi is primarily a girl name.