Kurt name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 15th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old High German, Germanic and Old French

Usage: English, German, Faroese, Old Norse, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: k(u)-rt

Meaning: Bold and Counsel

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What does Kurt mean?
Variations of Kurt
How popular is Kurt?
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Similar Names to Kurt
Famous People Named Kurt
Lists having Kurt

What does Kurt mean?

Kurt means Bold or Counsel is a gender-neutral name, rooted from Germanic, Old French and Old High German is used in Faroese, Finnish, German, Danish, Greenlandic, Swedish, English, Norwegian and Old Norse.

Kurt is variant form of unfading and celebrated Curtis. Curtis's meaning is Courtly, The Words Curt Meaning Short and Polite is originated from Middle, English and Old French is used largely in English and German.

Kurt is variation of immutable and well-liked Curt. Curt is abridged form of Conrad. Eminent and Enduring Curt's origin is Latin and Old French, meaning of Curt is "Form of Curtis, Short and Courageous Advice".

Kurt is diminutive of Konrad. Konrad is form of unfading and renowned Conrad. Konrad is equivalent of Kuonrat in German language. Konrad's meaning is Advice, Advisor and Audacious and Council is originated from Old High German and Germanic..

It is celebrated on November 26th.

How do I pronounce Kurt?

The one syllabled name Kurt is pronounced, k(u)-rt. Some people pronounce it as kurt.

Variants of Kurt

Curdt, Curt, Curtis, Court, Cortez, Konrad, Conrad, Kuonrat, Conradin, Courtland, Courtney, Cordez, Coen, Conny, Konradin

Names that rhyme with Kurt

How popular is the name Kurt?

Kurt was a popular name in United States. Over 85537 babies have been named Kurt since 1894. When at its peak in 1964, it ranked 109th when 3155 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 140 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names a staggering 60 times Kurt is a common name in England and Wales given to over 1178 babies in 23 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1996, it ranked 236th when 128 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Also, Kurt was a common name in New South Wales.

Over 434 babies have been named Kurt since 1980. At its zenith in 1990,. After 4 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Kurt is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 1942, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 211 on boy names chart when 34 babies were named Kurt. Over 819 babies in France have been named Kurt. The given name is an uncommon baby name in Belgium and may not be used now since it isn't seen since 2009.

However things change on global perspective, Kurt is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Norway and South Africa.

At least, 710000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	1725	89
2017	1686	93
2016	1418	122
2015	1411	121
2014	1445	113

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Here's what numbers has to say about Kurt

To have number 3 as your soul urge number reveals the creative side of your personality. Once people know you better, they learn how to read you from your eyes and not the things you say. You need to take a deep breath, look at all the beauty surrounding you today and just live? Your soul urge number recommends you believe in yourself and your talents more. You want to help others and leave an impression.

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Arlo - The prevalent and evergreen unisex name Arlo is largely used in English and Spanish. Its origin is in Spanish and Germanic, Arlo means "The Barberry Tree, Barberry or Hill". In 2018, well-known name Arlo captured 278th position among boy names in United States

Dee - Widely Accepted and Perpetual Dee has its origin in Latin and Old English languages bestowed upon both genders used dominantly in English and Welsh, Dee means "Swarthy or Raging Woman"
Britany - Widespread girl name Britany means "England or Form of Britannia". It is rooted from Old English is used prevalently in English
Beryl - Acclaimed and Enduring Beryl came from Latin and English is used principally in Finnish and Swedish, meaning of Beryl is "Rock or A Jewel" is given to both sexes
Leonora - Dominantly used in Portuguese, Norwegian and Danish durable and dominant, Leonora is used as a girl name, meaning of Leonora is "Spanish Form of Eleanor Light, The Other or Foreign" is rooted from Old Provençal and Old Greek

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Famous people named Kurt

Kurt Sanderling, German conductor
Kurt Schneider, German psychiatrist known largely for his writing on the diagnosis and understanding of schizophrenia
Kurt Eichhorn, German conductor
Kurt Weil, Swiss jazz vibraphonist
Kurt Hahn, German Jewish educator
Kurt Jooss, famous ballet dancer and choreographer mixing classical ballet with theatre; he is also widely regarded as the founder of dance theatre or tanztheater
Kurt Biedenkopf, German politician
Kurt Atterberg, Swedish composer and engineer
Kurt Hirsch, German mathematician
Kurt Carlsen, Danish-born sea-captain
Kurt Heegner, German private scholar from Berlin
Kurt Martti Wallenius, Finnish Major General
Kurt Albert Gerlach, German sociologist

Kurt Reinhard, German musicologist and ethnomusicologist
Kurt Moll, German operatic bass singer
Kurt Böhme, German bass
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Kurt Lechner, German politician and former Member of the European Parliament for Rhineland-Palatinate
Kurt Haertel, German patent lawyer
Kurt Herbert Adler, Austrian-born American conductor and opera house director
Kurt Schreckling, German technician
Kurt Tibbetts, Caymanian politician and former Leader of Government Business
Kurt Kusenberg, German author of short stories
Kurt Mollekens, Belgian race car driver and team owner
Kurt von Ruffin, German actor and opera singer
Kurt Meyer, Swiss politician and former member of the cantonal government of Lucerne heading the Finance department

Kurt Wenner, artist best
Kurt Goldstein, German neurologist and psychiatrist
Kurt Scharf, German clergyman and bishop of the Evangelical Church
Kurt Jackson, British painter whose large canvases reflect a concern with natural history
Kurt Frederick Ludwig, German spy and the head of the "Joe K" spy ring in the United States
Kurt Wegner, German artist born in Köln, Germany
Kurt Kreuzinger, German botanist
Kurt Schlosser, was German cabinet-maker, climber
Kurt Seibt, was chairman of the Central Revision Commission of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany and East Germany's Minister for Direction and Control of Regional and District Councils
Kurt Thomas, American Olympic gymnast
Kurt Akeley, American computer graphics engineer

Kurt Gödel, Austrian, and later American, logician
Kurt Wüthrich, Swiss chemist/biophysicist and Nobel Chemistry laureate
Kurt Koffka, German psychologist
Kurt Freund, Czech-Canadian physician and sexologist best
Kurt Alder, German chemist and Nobel laureate
Kurt Reidemeister, mathematician born in Braunschweig, Germany
Kurt Grelling, German logician and philosopher
Kurt Diebner, German nuclear physicist
Kurt Lewin, German-American psychologist
Kurt Baier, Austrian moral philosopher
Kurt Hensel, German mathematician born in Königsberg
Kurt Blome, high-ranking Nazi scientist before and during World War II
Kurt Cobain, American singer, songwriter, and musician

Kurt Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Kurt Waldheim, Austrian diplomat and politician
Kurt Schwitters, German artist who was born in Hanover, Germany
Kurt Georg Kiesinger, German politician
Kurt Weill, German Jewish composer, active
Kurt Furgler, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council
Kurt Russell, American actor
Kurt Huber, university professor and resistance fighter with the anti-Nazi group White Rose
Kurt Tank, German aeronautical engineer and test pilot
Kurt Masur, German conductor
Kurt von Schleicher, German general and the last Chancellor of Germany during the Weimar Republic

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