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!

Monroe Rank in US Top 1000

# 955 in the US

Monroe Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1046 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Monroe

• 1046 Nameberry 2025
• 282 Unique 2024
• 769 Future 2028

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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

The name 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"