Meaning & Origin
A placename. A town and province in northwestern Bulgaria. A former municipality of Valais canton, Switzerland. A locality in northern Tasmania, Australia. A place in the United States. A state in the Mountain West region of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Helena. Largest city: Billings. A place in the United States, named after Montana Territory: A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Arkansas. An unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in Warren County, New Jersey. An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia. A barangay of Baclayon, Bohol, Philippines.
Montana is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin, from the Spanish and Latin montanus meaning "mountain" or "of the mountains." Montana is the 4th largest U.S. state, known for its spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery and wide-open spaces.
Montana carries the dramatic natural beauty of its namesake state — Big Sky Country, Glacier National Park, vast wilderness. NFL legend Joe Montana gave the name sports royalty status, and as a given name it evokes frontier independence and the grandeur of the American West.