Given name & surname
Courtland
“a court attendant; a courtier”·“a courteous woman; courtly”·“a courteous man; courtly”
Courtland is a variant of Cort. One English interpretation is “a court attendant; a courtier.” Courtland is a variant of Courtney. Interpretations include “a courteous woman; courtly” (English) and “a courteous man; courtly” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Courtland is a variant of Cort. One English interpretation is “a court attendant; a courtier.” Courtland is a variant of Courtney. Interpretations include “a courteous woman; courtly” (English) and “a courteous man; courtly” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Courtland is a variant of Cort. An origin associated with Cort is English. Courtland is a variant of Courtney. An origin associated with Courtney is Old French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1886. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Courtland is a variant of Courtney. The history of Courtney gives this family its wider story. Courtney’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Courtland through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,100
- 3,855 boys · 245 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 138 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #3,593 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 89% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,593 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 119 in 1996. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,798 as a first name in 2020; 390 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Courtland’s family of names
Courtland has a related form in Courtney. Courtland has a related form in Cort.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Courtland
- Courtland MeadAmerican actorborn 1987
- Courtland SuttonAmerican football player (born 1995)
- Courtland C. GillenAmerican politician (1880-1954)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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