The baby name Kurc is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kʊrts/ (approx. 'kurts') — in some Slavic contexts the final 'c' may be pronounced /t͡s/.
The baby name Kurc is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kʊrts/ (approx. 'kurts') — in some Slavic contexts the final 'c' may be pronounced /t͡s/.
Kurc is in Origin.
Kurc is a rare given name derived from a Polish and Ashkenazic surname. In Slavic languages, the base kur means “rooster,” a common nickname for an energetic or early‑rising person; with Polish phonetics, the final c is pronounced ts. Some lines reflect a calque or Polonized form of German Kurz (and Yiddish Kurts), “short,” used as a descriptive surname. Because both etymologies occur in the same regions, the precise origin can vary by family.
As a given name, Kurc has seen sporadic contemporary use, often chosen for its crisp sound and compact form. The surname appears in 19th–20th‑century Polish records and spread through the Jewish diaspora to France, Israel, and the Americas. Variant and related forms include Kurcz (Polish), Kurz and Kurtz (German/Yiddish), Kurć (South Slavic), and the feminine surname Kurcová in Czech/Slovak contexts. Comparable but etymologically separate is the Germanic given name Kurt.
Kurc is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Kurc appears only 2 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
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