Cortland - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Cortland \c(o)-rtla-nd, cor(t)-land\, also used as girl's name Cortland, is a variant of Cort (English, Old German) and Courtland (Old English), and the meaning of Cortland is "courtier, court attendant; brave; land of the court".

The baby name Cortland sounds like Cortlandt, Courtlandt and Kirtland. Other similar baby names are Portland, Garland, Kirkland and Rutland.

Cortland is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cortland. Compare Cortland with related baby names.