Given name
Courtnee
“a courteous woman; courtly”·“a courteous man; courtly”
Courtnee 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
Courtnee 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
Courtnee 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 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Courtnee 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
Courtnee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,636
- 9 boys · 1,627 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 128 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 128 in 1990. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,488 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Courtnee’s family of names
Courtnee has a related form in Courtney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Courtnee
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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