Curtis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Curtis – Meaning: courteous, refined – Origin: Old French – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KUR-tis


Curtis is an Old French boy's name meaning “courteous, refined”. It appears in our list of 125+ *Modern* Boy Names That Start with C.

Meaning & Origin of Curtis

Meaning: Courteous, refined.

Origin: Old French.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Curtis

Phonetic: KUR-tis   IPA: /ˈkɜːrtɪs/

Popularity of Curtis

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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