Short nose or from the court
A modern phonetic spelling of the French surname Courtney. It originally derived from a French place name meaning 'domain of Curtius' or a nickname for someone with a short nose.
Less common today
Cortni isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,391 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
