Short nose or from the court
A modern spelling variant of Courtney. It likely derives from the Old French 'curt nez', meaning 'short nose', or from a French place name meaning 'domain of Curtius'.
Less common today
Cortnie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,148 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
