The mountain was named in 1918 for General Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey (1854-1934), a French Army officer and Marshal of France in 1921. The mountain's name became official in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1930 by Kate (Katie) Gardiner and Walter Feuz. The duo also made the first ascents of nearby Mount Sarrail and Warrior Mountain that same year.