What origin is the name Curt?

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

Is Curt a popular name?

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

Yes. Curt 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.

What are good sister names for Curt?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Curt — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Curt Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Curt

Boy

german

1 syllable

Curt is a german boy's name meaning "Variant of conrad; from the name curtis; diminutive of curtis: from a surname derived from the old french curteis meaning courteous. also, from the court; a diminutive of curtis, meaning courteous, or an alternative spelling of kurt or cort".

Curt is a boy name of german origin meaning "Variant of conrad; from the name curtis; diminutive of curtis: from a surname derived from the old french curteis meaning courteous. also, from the court; a diminutive of curtis, meaning courteous, or an alternative spelling of kurt or cort". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Variant of conrad; from the name curtis; diminutive of curtis: from a surname derived from the old french curteis meaning courteous. also, from the court; a diminutive of curtis, meaning courteous, or an alternative spelling of kurt or cort

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Curt

Very rare in US records

What does Curt mean?

Curt is a boy name of german origin meaning "Variant of conrad; from the name curtis; diminutive of curtis: from a surname derived from the old french curteis meaning courteous. also, from the court; a diminutive of curtis, meaning courteous, or an alternative spelling of kurt or cort".