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Cartez

♂ Boy

Pronounced kar-TEZ /kɑrˈtɛz/Low

Meaning: Cartez appears to be an American respelling of Cortez, the Spanish surname Cortes meaning 'courteous' or 'of the court.' It emerged as a given name in the later twentieth century, where the -ez ending gave it a strong, modern ring.Low

In 30 seconds: Cartez is a modern American boy's name, most likely a respelling of the surname Cortez ('courteous'). It saw brief use late in the twentieth century (said kar-TEZ).

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Origin LowAmerican, Spanish

MeaningCartez appears to be an American respelling of Cortez, the Spanish surname Cortes meaning 'courteous' or 'of the court.' It emerged as a given name in the later twentieth century, where the -ez ending gave it a strong, modern ring.

U.S. rank (2023)#12536 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1991

Total births (all-time)≈ 429

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cartez looks to be a late-twentieth-century American given name built on Cortez, the Spanish surname Cortes ('courteous, courtly'). The reshaped spelling gave it a fresh, invented feel while keeping the familiar rhythm of the source.

Cartez was only about fifteen a year even at its peak around the early nineteen-nineties and stayed a rarity throughout. It is a genuinely modern coinage, so it reads as a name of its moment rather than an old form being revived.

Did you know? Its punchy -ez ending places Cartez alongside coined names like Cartel and Cortez that American parents favored for a confident, contemporary sound in the closing decades of the twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Cartez — Likely respelling of Cortez/Cortes; late-20thC American coinage

Variations

CortezCartel

Nicknames

TezCart

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cartez mean?

It is most likely a respelled form of the surname Cortez, from Spanish Cortes meaning 'courteous' or 'of the court.'

How do you pronounce Cartez?

It is said kar-TEZ /kɑrˈtɛz/ - two syllables.

Is Cartez a boy or girl name?

Cartez is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Cartez?

Cartez was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.