Meaning: Its source is mont, an Old French name meaning "Hill."

Popularity: The name Monte ranked 558th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This short form of a number of names beginning with Mont- has become a name in its own right.