Meaning & Origin
An island and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. Official name: Montserrat.
Montserrat is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, from the Catalan place name meaning 'serrated mountain,' from mont (mountain) and serrat (serrated or jagged). Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain, is home to a famous Benedictine monastery and the Black Madonna — making this a deeply significant name in Catalan and Spanish Catholic tradition.
Internationally, Montserrat is associated with the Caribbean island and with the legendary opera singer Montserrat Caballé. A name with mountain grandeur, Catholic devotion, and a glorious Catalan heritage baked into every syllable.