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Curt

Curt: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“bold counsel”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
KURT · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Short form of Curtis or Kurt/Curd variants ultimately from Conrad, from Germanic elements meaning 'bold' and 'counsel'. Also used as an independent given name.

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How popular is Curt?

20242.4 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Curt in 20248

Peak year1960

Total US babies since 188016,679

Curt is steady now but far below its 1960 peak.

Names like Curt

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Curtiscourteous, polite · French
  • Kurtiscourteous, polite · English
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic

Curt questions

What does the name Curt mean?

Curt means "bold counsel". It comes from Germanic. Short form of Curtis or Kurt/Curd variants ultimately from Conrad, from Germanic elements meaning 'bold' and 'counsel'. Also used as an independent given name.

Is Curt a boy or girl name?

Curt is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Curt?

8 US babies were named Curt in 2024. Its peak year was 1960.

How do you pronounce Curt?

Curt is usually pronounced KURT.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.