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Kourtni
How to Pronounce Kourtni
Pronounced KORT-nee /ˈkɔrt.ni/High
Meaning: Kourtni is a K-fronted, -i respelling of Courtney, an English surname from the Norman place-name Courtenay (a Norman-French locality); it is also popularly linked to court + nez, 'short nose.' The playful spelling is pure 1990s.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kourtni is a respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic English surname from the Norman place-name Courtenay, and popularly glossed as court + nez, 'short nose.' Swapping in a K and ending on -i is a hallmark of 1990s personalization. Kourtni appeared from around 1974 and peaked in 1990, riding Courtney's vogue.
A woman named Kourtni at its 1990 peak is now in her mid-thirties. The name belongs to the big Courtney wave, in its most stylized spelling; it stayed uncommon this way, giving it an individual twist, and it sits with Courtney, Whitney and Brittany. It reads as a period respelling, and the KORT-nee sound is instantly familiar.
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What does the name Kourtni mean?
Kourtni is a respelling of Courtney, from the Norman place-name Courtenay.
How do you pronounce Kourtni?
It's said KORT-nee /ˈkɔrt.ni/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kourtni a boy or girl name?
Kourtni is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kourtni?
Kourtni is an uncommon spelling of Courtney that crested around nineteen-ninety.