Cortez
Meaning
"courteous, polite"
Origin: Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,001
- Total SSA Count
- 77
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cort, Tez
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"courteous, polite"
Origin: Spanish
"of the Lord, belonging to God"
Origin: Latin
Domingo is more popular, ranked #1869 vs #2001 for Cortez.
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Domingo is more popular, ranked #1869 compared to Cortez at #2001 in the United States.
Cortez means "courteous, polite" (Spanish origin). Domingo means "of the Lord, belonging to God" (Latin origin).
Cortez is primarily a boy name. Domingo is primarily a boy name.