Kurtis

Kurtis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“courteous, polite”
Origin
English
Say it
KUR-tis · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Modern English spelling variant of Curtis, from an English surname derived from Old French curtis/curteis meaning 'courteous'.

How popular is Kurtis?

20248.7 per million US babies
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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 Kurtis in 202429

2024 rank#3,794 boys

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 188018,114

Kurtis is fading: recent use is about 49% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kurtis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Curtiscourteous, polite · French
  • Curtbold counsel · Germanic
  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English

Kurtis questions

What does the name Kurtis mean?

Kurtis means "courteous, polite". It comes from English. Modern English spelling variant of Curtis, from an English surname derived from Old French curtis/curteis meaning 'courteous'.

Is Kurtis a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kurtis?

29 US babies were named Kurtis in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Kurtis?

Kurtis is usually pronounced KUR-tis.

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.