Cortland
Meaning
"short land, curtailed land"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,259
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cort, Court, Cory
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"short land, curtailed land"
Origin: Old English
"God has given"
Origin: Hebrew
Cortland is more popular, ranked #5259 vs #5284 for Jhonathan.
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Cortland is more popular, ranked #5259 compared to Jhonathan at #5284 in the United States.
Cortland means "short land, curtailed land" (Old English origin). Jhonathan means "God has given" (Hebrew origin).
Cortland is primarily a boy name. Jhonathan is primarily a boy name.