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Quick answerThe name Court derives from the Old French word "court," meaning an enclosed space or residence of a ruler, with roots in the Latin "cohors" referring to a courtyard or retinue.

Latin · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,459
TrendStable
Peak year1959
Syllables1
OriginLatin
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 22
Global rank#773

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Court

The name Court derives from the Old French word "court," meaning an enclosed space or residence of a ruler, with roots in the Latin "cohors" referring to a courtyard or retinue.

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Etymology

The name Court derives from the Old French word "court," meaning an enclosed space or residence of a ruler, with roots in the Latin "cohors" referring to a courtyard or retinue. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, where it emerged as a given name in the 20th century, with no strong association to any particular religion or historical tradition.

Court currently ranks #8,459 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1959.

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