Mountain; kingly hill
Montrey is likely a modern American variation of Monterey or Montgomery. It combines the Latin root for mountain with elements suggesting royalty or a specific geographic location. As a rare surname-style name, it offers a contemporary twist on established French and English place names.
Less common today
Montrey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,614 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).