Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Monserrath

Monserrath

♀ Girl

Pronounced mohn-seh-RAHT /moʊn.sɛˈrɑt/High

Meaning: Serrated mountain, jagged mountain; variant of Montserrat, the Catalan mountain and Marian shrine nameHigh

In 30 seconds: A Mexican-favored spelling of Montserrat, the jagged Catalan mountain whose Black Madonna draws millions of pilgrims. The name literally means 'serrated mountain'.
💕 Browse more names
Origin HighCatalan, Spanish
MeaningSerrated mountain, jagged mountain; variant of Montserrat, the Catalan mountain and Marian shrine name
U.S. rank (2025)#4046 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births36 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2005
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,296

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200519902025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Monserrath is a variant of Montserrat, the Catalan name meaning 'serrated mountain' — a perfect description of the saw-toothed massif near Barcelona where the famous Benedictine monastery guards the Black Madonna. Girls have been named for the Virgin of Montserrat for centuries, with opera legend Montserrat Caballé the most celebrated bearer.

In Mexico the name took on simplified spellings — Monserrat, Monserrath, Montserrath — the final h a purely decorative Mexican flourish. The name remains a steady heritage choice among Mexican-American families and rare elsewhere in the U.S.

Did you know? The Virgin of Montserrat — La Moreneta, 'the little dark one' — is a twelfth-century Black Madonna and the patron saint of Catalonia, enthroned high in the mountain's monastery.
Overall data confidence 88%
Behind the Name — Montserrat — etymology and Marian tradition

Variations

MontserratMonserratMontserrath

Nicknames

MonseMontse

Famous Bearers

  • ★Montserrat Caballé (1933–2018)
    Spanish operatic soprano, one of the great voices of the twentieth century (standard spelling of the name).

If you like Monserrath…

Montserrat— the original Catalan shrine name
Guadalupe— a fellow Marian devotion name beloved in Mexico
Carmen— another Spanish name born from a Marian title
Araceli— shares the sacred Spanish naming tradition, 'altar of the sky'

Explore names like Monserrath

By themespanishplace-namemarian
By meaningEarth / Nature

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Monserrath mean?

Monserrath is a variant of Montserrat, Catalan for 'serrated mountain', the shrine of Catalonia's Black Madonna.

How do you pronounce Monserrath?

It's said mohn-seh-RAHT /moʊn.sɛˈrɑt/ — three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Monserrath a boy or girl name?

Monserrath is a girl's name, honoring the Virgin of Montserrat.

How popular is Monserrath?

Monserrath is a rare spelling in the U.S., used mainly in Mexican-American families.

💬 Ask Nia