Short nose or from the court
A modern phonetic spelling of the French surname Courtney. It likely originated from a nickname for someone with a 'short nose' (curt nez) or as a locational name referring to the domain of Curtenus.
Less common today
Courtnee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,277 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American actress and singer
