Name meaning & stats
Kourtney
Kourtney means “short nose (debated)”. 14,765 US babies since 1940, peak 1990. Notable Kourtneys are 2.7× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“short nose (debated)”
Form of Courtney
In US birth records
Peak year: 1990
14,765 US babies were named Kourtney between 1940 and 2025.
Where Kourtneys end up
Not enough notable Kourtneys yet, so this uses the spelling family: Courtney, Kourtney.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.7× | High · 28 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | High · 25 people |
| Footballer | 2.4× | High · 25 people |
| Model | 1.7× | Medium · 16 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, the Courtney family show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
1 in 21 Courtneys spell it Kourtney
- Courtney 92%
- Kourtney 5%
- Courtnie 1%
- Courtenay <1%
- Courteney <1%
- Courtni <1%
- Kourtni <1%
- Kourtnie <1%
- Courtny <1%
- Courtnay <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1990)