Monroe

mon-ROW
Scottish
"mouth of the Roe river"

Monroe Origin and Meaning

The name Monroe is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "mouth of the Roe river".

Monroe is a presidential surname which feels fresher than Jackson, Lincoln and Taylor. Marilyn Monroe is a famous female namesake, but her smart Scottish surname feels equally usable for either sex. Plus, we think old man nickname Moe would sound both cool and adorable on a baby boy today!

# 955 in the US

Monroe Rank in US Top 1000

# 1221 on Nameberry

Monroe Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Monroe Popularity

Famous People Named Monroe

  • (Monroe) Jackson Rathbone V
    American actor
  • Monroe Grisman
    American guitarist and singer of Petty Theft, son of musician David Grisman, named after bluegrass legend Bill Monroe
  • Monroe Salisbury (born Orange Salisbury Cash)
    American actor
  • Monroe Gierl
    American reality TV personality of "Endurance"
  • Monroe Jackson Rathbone VI (b. 2012)
    son of actor Jackson Rathbone
  • James Monroe Hanson (b. 2008)
    son of singer Isaac Hanson
  • Easton Quinn Monroe Elfman (b. 2010)
    son of actors Bodhi and Jenna Elfman
  • Gus Monroe Deveraux Sanford (b. 2014)
    son of actress Poppy Montgomery and Shawn Sanford
  • James Monroe
    5th President of the United States
  • Bill Monroe
    American musician responsible for the bluegrass genre

Monroe in Pop Culture

  • Monroe Stahr
    character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon
  • Monroe Fuches
    character in "Barry"
  • Monroe Ficus
    character on TV's "Too Close for Comfort"
  • Monroe
    werewolf character on TV's "Grimm"