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Meaning

The name Monroe has the following meaning:

Mouth of the river roe.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Monroe is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Monroe in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Monroe is pronounced as mun-row

Origins

Monroe originates from the Gaelic language.
See other suggested Gaelic boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Monroe and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Monroe: Boys - Edric, Ewing, Mack, Neil, Sheridan, Girls - Arline, Aylin, Colleen, Deirdre, Elvie, Ena, Fidelma, Lular, Mckayla, Merna, Nealie, Both genders - Brogan

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Monroe: Monro, Monrow, Monrowe, Munro, Munroe, Munrow, Munrowe

Style

We think the name Monroe should fall under the following style category: African-American.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Monroe to be: Intelligent, loyal and talented chap

In one word, you might describe Monroe as a(n) "talented" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Monroe (or its variants) are:

Marilyn Monroe, born on 1 June, a famous artist. Marilyn Monroe's background: A Golden Globe award winning American actress, singer, model, Hollywood icon, Cultural icon, beauty ideal, fashion icon, pop icon and sex symbol.

Benjamin Nicholas Monroe , born on 12 April, a famous athelete. Benjamin Nicholas Monroe 's background: An American professional tennis player. He is a graduate of Pembroke Hills High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in Communications.

James Monroe , born on 28 April, a famous president. James Monroe 's background: The fifth President of the United States (1817-1825). His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S. opposition to European interference in the Americas, as well as breaking all ties with France remaining from the War of 1812.
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