Father's surname

Baby names that go with Montes

hills or mountains (Spanish)

Montes is rank #380 among Filipino surnames (21,316 people, spanish origin, 2 syllables). First names below are scored against this surname as a last name.

Forebears rank
#380
People
21,316
Syllables
2
Origin
Spanish
Historical layer
Spanish colonial
Where it is common
Nationwide
Sound
Neutral

Origin and meaning

hills or mountains (Spanish)

Montes is a common Spanish habitational and topographic surname derived from the plural form of 'monte' (mountain or hill). In the Philippines, it was widely adopted through Spanish colonial administration, including the 1849 Clavería decree.

Montes is a standard Spanish topographic surname meaning 'hills' or 'mountains' (plural of monte). It spread in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, reinforced by the 1849 Clavería decree.

First-name pairing notes
Often starts well with
A D E J L R
Watch stacked sounds with
M S

First names ending in a vowel tend to flow more cleanly into this surname.

Pairs well with longer first names (three or four syllables) ending in a vowel to balance the short, sibilant two-syllable structure.

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We can score the full three-part name: First + maiden surname + Montes.

Best boy names for Montes

Reynaldo 90
Spanish / Other · counsel ruler or powerful advisor… · PSA #7
Rolando 90
Spanish / Other · famous land (Germanic via Spanish) · PSA #8
Danilo 90
Spanish / Biblical · God is my judge (Hebrew via Spanish) · PSA #9
Eduardo 90
Spanish · wealthy guardian (Spanish via Old… · PSA #13
Roberto 90
Spanish / Other · bright fame (Germanic via Spanish) · PSA #14
Rogelio 90
Spanish / Other · famous spear (Germanic via Spanish) · PSA #17
Joshua 90
Biblical / English · Yahweh is salvation (Hebrew) · PSA #18
Ernesto 90
Spanish / Other · serious, earnest (Germanic via… · PSA #27
Ricardo 90
Spanish / Other · brave ruler (Germanic via Spanish) · PSA #28
Rodolfo 90
Spanish / Other · famous wolf (Germanic via Spanish) · PSA #31
Alfredo 90
Spanish / Other · elf counsel (Old English via… · PSA #33
Renato 90
Spanish / Other · reborn (Latin) · PSA #36
Angelo 90
Spanish / Biblical · messenger, angel (Greek) · PSA #38
Fernando 90
Spanish · daring voyager or brave journey… · PSA #43
Anthony 90
English / Biblical · Priceless or highly praiseworthy… · PSA #54
Alberto 90
Spanish / Other · noble and bright (Germanic via… · PSA #56
Rodrigo 90
Spanish / Other · famous ruler (Germanic via Spanish) · PSA #70
Domingo 90
Spanish · of the Lord, born on Sunday… · PSA #71
Edgardo 90
Spanish / Other · wealthy spear or prosperous… · PSA #72
Wilfredo 90
Spanish / Other · desiring peace (Germanic via… · PSA #73
Leonardo 90
Spanish / Other · brave lion (Germanic via Spanish) · PSA #74
Armando 90
Spanish · soldier or army man (Germanic via… · PSA #80
Virgilio 90
Spanish / Other · of uncertain meaning; from the… · PSA #100
Juanito 90
Spanish / Biblical · God is gracious; little John… · PSA #116
Carlito 90
Spanish / Other · free man (diminutive form, Spanish… · PSA #122
Romeo 89
Spanish / Other · pilgrim to Rome (Late Latin) · PSA #6
John Carlo 89
Biblical / Spanish · Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew) and… · PSA #108
Ronaldo 89
Spanish / Other · ruler's counsel or powerful… · PSA #126
Orlando 89
Spanish / Other · famous land (Germanic via… · PSA #133
Bernardo 89
Spanish / Other · brave as a bear (Germanic via… · PSA #140
Arturo 89
Spanish / Other · bear or bear king (Celtic via… · PSA #147
Gregorio 89
Spanish · watchful, vigilant (Greek via… · PSA #149
Romulo 89
Spanish / Other · Of Rome / citizen of Rome (Latin) · PSA #155
Baby Boy 89
English / Filipino · infant male (English) · PSA #158
Jericho 89
Biblical / English · City of the moon or fragrant place… · PSA #193
Crisanto 89
Spanish / Other · golden flower (Greek via Spanish) · PSA #202
Jerico 89
Biblical / Spanish · city of the moon or fragrant place… · PSA #210
Gerardo 89
Spanish / Other · brave with a spear (Germanic via… · PSA #212
Lorenzo 89
Spanish / Other · from Laurentum, laurelled (Latin) · PSA #213
Jeremy 89
English / Biblical · exalted of the Lord (Hebrew) · PSA #229

Best girl names for Montes

Josephine 90
English / Biblical · God shall add (Hebrew via… · PSA #9
Rowena 90
English / Other · debated; possibly 'fair mane' or… · PSA #10
Erlinda 90
Spanish / Other · Noble and gentle (Germanic via… · PSA #21
Catherine 90
English / Other · pure (Greek) · PSA #22
Gloria 90
Spanish / Biblical · glory (Latin) · PSA #24
Cristina 90
Spanish / Biblical · follower of Christ (Latin via… · PSA #27
Jessica 90
English / Biblical · to behold or foresight (Hebrew via… · PSA #29
Virginia 90
Spanish / English · maiden, chaste (Latin) · PSA #31
Imelda 90
Spanish / Other · entire battle or all-encompassing… · PSA #35
Rosalie 90
English / Spanish · rose (Latin via French/English) · PSA #39
Lolita 90
Spanish / Biblical · sorrows, little sorrow (Spanish) · PSA #41
Zenaida 90
Spanish / Other · of Zeus / born of Zeus (Greek) · PSA #55
Angela 90
Spanish / English · messenger, angel (Greek / Latin) · PSA #57
Rosita 90
Spanish · little rose (Spanish) · PSA #67
Kimberly 90
English · clearing belonging to Cyneburg… · PSA #70
Nenita 90
Spanish / Filipino · little girl (Spanish) · PSA #72
Geraldine 90
English / Other · ruler with a spear (Germanic) · PSA #73
Cecilia 90
Spanish / Other · blind (Latin) · PSA #82
Yolanda 90
Spanish / Other · violet flower (Old French/Spanish) · PSA #91
Julieta 90
Spanish / Other · youthful or downy-bearded (Latin) · PSA #103
Susana 90
Spanish / Biblical · lily (Hebrew via Spanish) · PSA #108
Alicia 90
Spanish / English · noble, of noble kind (Old High… · PSA #113
Elvira 90
Spanish / Other · all true or foreign and true… · PSA #123
Rebecca 89
Biblical / English · joined, tied, or snare (Hebrew… · PSA #76
Vanessa 89
English / Other · Literary creation from 'Van'… · PSA #121
Leonora 89
Spanish / Other · variant of Eleanor (uncertain… · PSA #124
Violeta 89
Spanish · violet flower (Spanish, from Latin) · PSA #127
Angeline 89
English / Biblical · messenger or angel (Greek via… · PSA #138
Lorena 89
Spanish / English · from Lorraine (Latin/Spanish) · PSA #143
Editha 89
English / Spanish · prosperous in war (Old English) · PSA #145
Rochelle 89
English / Other · little rock (French) · PSA #149
Danica 89
Other / English · morning star (Slavic) · PSA #153
Jamaica 89
English / Other · land of wood and water (Taíno) · PSA #157
Bernadette 89
Other / English · brave as a bear (French, of… · PSA #160
Jessa Mae 89
English / Filipino · Combination of Jessa… · PSA #166
Juanita 89
Spanish / Biblical · God is gracious (Spanish… · PSA #170
Teresa 89
Spanish / Other · late summer or to harvest (Greek) · PSA #175
Althea 89
English / Other · healing or to heal (Greek) · PSA #178
Regina 89
Spanish / English · queen (Latin) · PSA #179
Stephanie 89
English / Other · crown, garland (Greek via… · PSA #180

Best mother's maiden surnames for Montes

Reverse search: which middle names go with Montes?

Garcia Montes 88
441,075 people · Spanish
Bautista Montes 88
287,625 people · Spanish / Biblical
Castillo Montes 88
211,405 people · Spanish
Rivera Montes 88
184,543 people · Spanish
Aquino Montes 88
183,088 people · Spanish
Domingo Montes 88
147,352 people · Spanish / Biblical
Santiago Montes 88
140,475 people · Spanish / Biblical
Soriano Montes 88
140,203 people · Spanish
Navarro Montes 88
113,992 people · Spanish
Velasco Montes 88
101,375 people · Spanish
Sarmiento Montes 88
98,088 people · Spanish
Pineda Montes 88
85,581 people · Spanish
Ocampo Montes 88
83,890 people · Spanish
de Vera Montes 88
80,899 people · Spanish
Romero Montes 88
79,797 people · Spanish
dela Peña Montes 88
79,318 people · Spanish
Valencia Montes 88
79,036 people · Spanish
Ignacio Montes 88
78,864 people · Spanish

Other popular maiden surnames

dela Cruz Montes Garcia Montes Reyes Montes Ramos Montes Mendoza Montes Santos Montes Flores Montes Gonzales Montes Bautista Montes Villanueva Montes Fernandez Montes Cruz Montes

About the surname Montes

Is Montes a last name or a maiden name?

Either. As a last name it is the father's surname. As a maiden surname it becomes the child's middle name. Combination pages keep those two roles distinct.

How do I pick a first name that goes with Montes?

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