Languages: This boy's name is used in Spanish.

Popularity: The name Cortez ranked 885th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1154th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This name might relate to courtliness, or refer to one who is a courtier, since the similar Spanish word cortés means ''polite'' or ''well bred.''