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
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Latin
Cortez is more popular, ranked #2001 vs #2029 for Giovanny.
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Cortez is more popular, ranked #2001 compared to Giovanny at #2029 in the United States.
Cortez means "courteous, polite" (Spanish origin). Giovanny means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Latin origin).
Cortez is primarily a boy name. Giovanny is primarily a boy name.