Curtiss \c(u)-rti-ss, cur-tiss\ as a boy's name is a variant of Curtis (English, Old French), and the meaning of Curtiss is "courteous, polite". The baby name Curtiss sounds like Kurtiss, Kurtis and Curtice. Other similar baby names are Corliss, Caddiss, Cartier, Cris, Kriss, Cletis, Curt, Corless, Cortes, Curtell and Curcio.