Montera
A montera is the cap traditionally worn by many males and females in the folk costumes of the Iberian Peninsula. It has come to name also but not exclusively the ones used by bullfighters, introduced to the event in 1835 by Francisco "Paquiro" Montes as accompaniment to the traje de luces, or "suit of lights".
Meaning & Origin of Montera
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A montera is the cap traditionally worn by many males and females in the folk costumes of the Iberian Peninsula. It has come to name also but not exclusively the ones used by bullfighters, introduced to the event in 1835 by Francisco "Paquiro" Montes as accompaniment to the traje de luces, or "suit of lights".
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The Story of Montera
Montera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 8 Monteras were born — ranking #10,122 that year. As of 2026, Montera ranks #10,122 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Monteras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Montera
Montera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Montera's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #10,122. Use the chart and map above to compare Montera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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