Holding steady.
Popularity of Montavis since 1984
Babies named Montavis per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Montavis is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1984. It never entered the top 1000, and its peak usage was in 1997, when it reached its highest number of recorded births. The name has since remained stable in usage, with a very low frequency. Its creation fits a pattern of blending familiar name components to produce distinctive, contemporary-sounding names.
Montavis is a modern American coinage, first recorded in 1984. It appears to be a blend of the prefix Mont- (from names like Montague or Monte, meaning 'pointed hill' in French) and the suffix -avis, reminiscent of the name Travis (derived from 'crossroads' in Old French). The name emerged during the late 20th-century trend of creating distinctive, compound names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Monty, Tay, Mont
Variants: Montavius, Montavon
Sibling names for Montavis
Names that share Montavis's style, for a brother or sister.
