Kurtis
Kurtis is a boy's name of Germanic origin.
Meaning
Courteous, polite, or bold counselor.
Origin and history
Kurtis is a variant spelling of Curtis, which originated as a High Middle Ages Norman French nickname for a polite or refined person. It also shares historical overlap as a diminutive of the Germanic name Kurt (from Conrad). In the United States, it enjoyed steady usage in the mid-to-late 20th century.
Popularity in the United States
18,138 babies in the United States have been named Kurtis since 1880. It ranks #872 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1665.
States where it is most popular
- CA (14.4 %)
- MI (8.4 %)
- OH (7.8 %)
- IL (7.1 %)
- PA (6.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 19 |
| 1940-1950 | 201 |
| 1950-1960 | 1,201 |
| 1960-1970 | 2,522 |
| 1970-1980 | 2,410 |
| 1980-1990 | 4,861 |
| 1990-2000 | 4,132 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,672 |
| 2010-2019 | 858 |
| 2020-2029 | 262 |
Famous people named Kurtis
- Kurtis Blow: Rapper, Producer
- Kurtis Foster: Ice hockey player, Coach
- Kurtis Patterson: Cricketer
Nicknames
Kurt
Fun facts
- Kurtis emerged as an alternative spelling of Curtis, influenced in part by the classic German given name Kurt.
- Kurtis Blow was one of the first commercially successful solo hip-hop artists in the late 1970s and 1980s.