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Montserrath

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Pronounced mont-seh-RAHT /ˌmɔntsɛˈrɑt/Low

Meaning: Montserrath is a spelling of the Catalan name Montserrat, from mont, 'mountain,' and serrat, 'serrated' or 'saw-toothed,' describing the jagged peaks near Barcelona. The name honors Our Lady of Montserrat, the Black Madonna venerated at the mountain's Benedictine monastery, a major Marian shrine, and it is given devotionally, especially in Mexico. The added final -h is a modern stylistic touch.Medium

In 30 seconds: Montserrath is a rare girl's name, a spelling of the Catalan Montserrat, 'serrated mountain,' honoring Our Lady of Montserrat. It appeared in the United States around 2005 (said mont-seh-RAHT).

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Origin MediumCatalan, Spanish

MeaningMontserrath is a spelling of the Catalan name Montserrat, from mont, 'mountain,' and serrat, 'serrated' or 'saw-toothed,' describing the jagged peaks near Barcelona. The name honors Our Lady of Montserrat, the Black Madonna venerated at the mountain's Benedictine monastery, a major Marian shrine, and it is given devotionally, especially in Mexico. The added final -h is a modern stylistic touch.

U.S. rank (2023)#14604 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2005

Total births (all-time)≈ 139

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

Montserrath is a devotional Marian name, honoring Our Lady of Montserrat, the Catalan patroness whose shrine sits on the serrated mountain that gives the name its literal sense of 'saw-toothed peak.' The base form Montserrat is long established in Catalonia and among Spanish-speaking Catholics; this -h spelling is a recent variant that reached American records only in the two-thousands.

Montserrath appears in the American data around 2005, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year, carried chiefly by Mexican American and other Hispanic Catholic families. A girl named Montserrath then is around twenty today.

Did you know? Montserrat is named for a real mountain near Barcelona whose saw-toothed silhouette gives the name its meaning, and its Benedictine monastery is home to the revered Black Madonna, Our Lady of Montserrat.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Montserrath — Respelling of Catalan Montserrat ('serrated mountain'); Marian shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat near Barcelona; devotional Hispanic use.

Variations

MontserratMontseMonserratMontserrate

Nicknames

MontseMonseSerra

Famous Bearers

★Montserrat Caballe (1933-2018)
celebrated Spanish operatic soprano from Barcelona who bore the standard spelling of this Catalan name.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Montserrath mean?

It is a spelling of the Catalan Montserrat, 'serrated mountain,' a Marian name honoring Our Lady of Montserrat near Barcelona.

How do you pronounce Montserrath?

It is said mont-seh-RAHT /ˌmɔntsɛˈrɑt/ - three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Montserrath a boy or girl name?

Montserrath is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Montserrath?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its mid-two-thousands peak, mainly in Hispanic Catholic families.