What origin is the name Courtenay?

Courtenay comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Courtenay a popular name?

Courtenay is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Courtenay?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Courtenay — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Courtenay

Q: Is Courtenay a rare name?

Yes. Courtenay does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Courtenay

Courtenay

Unisex

english

3 syllables

Courtenay is an english unisex name meaning "Courtier, court attendant; from the court, or short nose. from the surname of the aristocratic courtenay family, based on the old french word meaning short nose".

Courtenay is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Courtier, court attendant; from the court, or short nose. from the surname of the aristocratic courtenay family, based on the old french word meaning short nose". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Courtier, court attendant; from the court, or short nose. from the surname of the aristocratic courtenay family, based on the old french word meaning short nose

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Courtenay

Very rare in US records

What does Courtenay mean?

Is Courtenay a rare name?

Yes. Courtenay does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Courtenay

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Courtenay

Courtenay means "Courtier, court attendant; from the court, or short nose. from the surname of the aristocratic courtenay family, based on the old french word meaning short nose" — these names share that spirit.