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Montre
Pronounced mahn-TRAY /mɒnˈtreɪ/High
Meaning: Montre is an invented American boys' name, a short form or base of Montrell and Montreal-style names, with a sound that echoes the French montre, 'a watch' or 'to show.' The French link is loose; the name mainly works as a crisp two-beat modern coinage.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
Montre is a coined American boys' name appearing in United States records from the mid-1970s. It reads as a base or short form of Montrell, with a French-tinted montre sound in the inventive style of its era.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its mid-1990s high before easing off. A boy named Montre then is around thirty now.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Montre mean?
It is a coinage in the Montrell family, echoing French montre, 'to show.'
How do you pronounce Montre?
It's said mahn-TRAY /mɒnˈtreɪ/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Montre a boy or girl name?
Montre is used as a boy's name.
Is Montre a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a modern coinage used for only a few boys a year even at its nineties high.