Cortez

Spanish surname
"courteous"

Cortez Origin and Meaning

The name Cortez is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "courteous".

The craze for surname names is now moving beyond the English and Irish to include worldly Spanish names for boys like this historic one currently in the Top 1000.

# 911 in the US

Cortez Rank in US Top 1000

Cortez Popularity

Famous People Named Cortez

  • Cortez KennedyAmerican NFL football player
  • Cortez Lequon AllenAmerican NFL football player
  • Cortez HanktonAmerican NFL football player

Cortez in Pop Culture

  • Cortezpet crow of Murdoc Niccals, bassist of virtual band Gorillaz
  • "Cortez the Killer" song by Neil Young
  • Gaspar Cortezcharacter on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
  • Carmen and Juni Cortezmain characters in Spy Kids