About the name Kurtis
Kurtis is a boy name with French roots, meaning “polite, courteous”. It is related to Curtis, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Kurtis ranked #2738 for boys in the US, with 47 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1989. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Kurtis were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Curtis, which comes from French, meaning “polite, courteous”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kurtis”, “Curtis”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2738
- In 2015
- #1863
- Babies in 2025
- 47
Popularity of Kurtis, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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