Kurt name meaning
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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 KurtHow 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 2377 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1944 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2027 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1673 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1656 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1721 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1693 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1421 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1414 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1446 | 113 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
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.
Parents who liked Kurt, loved these names
- 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
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
Lists having Kurt
- Boys names beginning with K
- Girls names beginning with K
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- French Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norse Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Popular Boy Names in New South Wales (1996)
- Popular Boy Names in Queensland (1997)
- Baby Names that mean Bold
- Baby Names that mean Counsel
- Baby Names that mean Advice
- Baby Names that mean Advisor
- Baby Names that mean Council
- Baby Names that mean Counselor
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
- NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names