Short nose or from the court
A modern creative spelling of Courtney. It originates from the Old French 'curt nez', meaning short nose, or potentially from a locational name referring to the court of a king or nobleman.
Less common today
Kourtni isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,768 in 1990.
Reality television personality and socialite
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).