Countee: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Countee – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KOWN-tee


Countee is a boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Countee

A common claim: Countee means 'count' Actually: There's no reliable evidence tying this name to the title 'count' - its exact origin isn't clear beyond its fame through poet Countee Cullen.

How to Pronounce Countee

Phonetic: KOWN-tee

Popularity of Countee

Countee doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Countee

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