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Boy name Spanish origin Catholic tradition

Cortez

kor-TEZ · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Courteous
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish;Latino
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · surname
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1993
2024 births77
Peak year1990
First appeared1882
Total US births10,797
1990 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
CortesCortés
In other languages
Cortés (Spanish)

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Notable people named Cortez

Hernán Cortés (conquistador)
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