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Montina
Pronounced mon-TEE-nuh /mɒnˈtiː.nə/Medium
Meaning: Montina is a mid-century American coinage pairing a Mont- opening, echoing names like Monta or the word mountain, with the fashionable -ina ending seen in Christina and Bettina. It was built for its sound and does not descend from a single older name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Montina is best read as a coinage joining a Mont- opening, in the family of Monta and Montie, to the -ina ending that was popular for mid-century girls' names. Its exact source is uncertain. It appears in United States records from around 1955 and reached a small high around 1966. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Montina at that high would be in her fifties now. It reads as a smooth, invented name of its era, borrowing familiar sounds without copying one name; it never spread and has not revived, though its -ina ending keeps it graceful.
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What does the name Montina mean?
It is a coined name joining a Mont- opening with the popular -ina ending; it was made for its sound.
How do you pronounce Montina?
It's said mon-TEE-nuh /mɒnˈtiː.nə/, three syllables.
Is Montina a boy or girl name?
Montina is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Montina?
It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.