US Popularity:1874
Origin:French
Meaning:courteous, polite
Traditionally a boy’s name, Curtis is a rather modern gender-neutral name with French and British origins. Meaning “courteous” and “polite,” this name is certainly blessed with a charming meaning. Perhaps courteous isn’t such a shock as the two sound very similar. There have been many famous bearers of this name including director Curtis Hanson who is known for movies such as L.A. Confidential and 8 Mile. Others worth mentioning include Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent.

Famous People Named Curtis

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  • Jamie Lee Curtis
    Actress

Curtis Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Curtis is currently #2273 on The Bump
Boy:Curtis is currently #1285 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Curtis is currently #1570 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Curtis is currently #1874 in U.S. births
Boy:Curtis is currently #904 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

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2023
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