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Quartez

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Quartez

Pronounced kwor-TEZ /kwɔːrˈtɛz/High

Meaning: Quartez is an invented American boys' name whose sound leans on Cortez (the Spanish surname Cortes, 'courteous'). It reworks that ending with a Quar- opening, in the coinage pattern that also gave Martez and Cortez as first names. Its meaning is stylistic, not literal.Low

In 30 seconds: Quartez is a modern American coinage echoing the surname Cortez, coined for its ring rather than a set meaning (said kwor-TEZ).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningQuartez is an invented American boys' name whose sound leans on Cortez (the Spanish surname Cortes, 'courteous'). It reworks that ending with a Quar- opening, in the coinage pattern that also gave Martez and Cortez as first names. Its meaning is stylistic, not literal.
U.S. rank (2021)#11790 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 388
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019782021

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

Quartez appears in United States records from the late 1970s as an African American coined name. It borrows the resonant -tez ending of Cortez and Martez and fronts it with Quar-, a made name valued for its bold sound rather than an inherited story.

It stayed rare throughout, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around its 1990 high. Men named Quartez from that time are now in their thirties, part of a wave of confidently invented names.

Did you know? Quartez rhymes with the surname-turned-name Cortez, and like Martez it was made as a first name from that -ez sound.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Quartez — Coinage echoing Cortez/Martez -tez family; meaning stylistic

Variations

CortezMartezQuantez

Nicknames

TezQ

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If you like Quartez…

Cortez— the surname-name Quartez echoes
Martez— a close -tez coinage
Javion— a like modern boys' name
Deshawn— another coined name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Quartez mean?

It is a modern coinage echoing the surname Cortez, valued for sound rather than a literal meaning.

How do you pronounce Quartez?

It's said kwor-TEZ /kwɔːrˈtɛz/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Quartez a boy or girl name?

Quartez is used as a boy's name.

Is Quartez a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a coined name given to only a few boys a year.

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