COURTNEY  

Gender: M
Origin: French
Meaning: "short nose"

Since this courtly old southern name has been used mostly for girls for decades, it's now out-of-bounds for boys.

Variations:
Courtnay, Courtland, Cortland, Courtenay

Courtney is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names of my Students
• Chaz
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• narrowing my list...need help
• Looking for a first name - open to suggestions!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Courtney:

• THE CUTEST CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• THE BABY WITH NO NAME
• MIDDLE NAMES: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
• LAST NAMES FIRST
• IRISH CELEBRITY BABY NAMES