The baby name Courteney is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɔːrtni/ (KORT-nee).
The baby name Courteney is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɔːrtni/ (KORT-nee).
Courteney is English, French in Origin.
Courteney is an English given name taken from the Norman-French surname de Courtenay, originally indicating someone from the town of Courtenay in Loiret, France. The place name traces to the Gallo-Roman personal name Curtenus (ultimately from Latin curtus, “short”) plus the estate suffix -acum. Members of the medieval House of Courtenay carried the name into England after the Norman Conquest, and it became a prominent surname among the Earls of Devon. As a given name it is recorded in England from the 17th century, first chiefly male, then becoming unisex and strongly feminine in the late 20th century, especially in the U.S. and U.K.
This Courteney spelling is a modern variant, widely recognized through actress Courteney Cox. Common variants include Courtney (standard), Courtenay (French/older), Cortney, Courtnee, Kortney, and Kourtney; nickname Court. Meaning is “from Courtenay” or “estate of Curtenus”; the “short-nosed” gloss is a later folk etymology.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2003 | #1 | — | 735 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 1999 | #294 | 8 | 2,358 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #951 | 10 | 10,120 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,114 | 28 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
Courteney is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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