Kurt is a male given name of Germanic or Turkish origin. Kurt or Curt originated as short forms of the Germanic Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. In Turkish, Kurt means "Wolf" and is a surname and given name in numerous Turkic countries. Curt Curt Casali (born 1988), American baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants Curt Gowdy (1919–2006), American sportscaster Curt Hasler (born 1964), American baseball coach Curt Hennig (1958–2003), American professional wrestler Curd Jürgens (1915–1982), German-Austrian actor Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (1807–1888), German zoologist Curt Schilling (born 1966), American baseball player Curt Sjöö (born 1937), Swedish Army lieutenant general Curt Smith (born 1961), British musician, member of Tears for Fears Curt Stone (1922–2021), American long-distance runner Curtis Stone (born 1975), Australian chef and TV personality Curt Westberg (born 1943), Swedish Air Force major general Curt Wittenberg, American biologist Kurt Kurt Angle (born 1968), American wrestler Kurt Asle Arvesen (born 1975), Norwegian racing cyclist Kurt Ballou (born 1974), American guitarist and producer Kurt Barling (born 1961), British professor of journalism Kurt Beck (born 1949), German politician (SPD) Kurt Benkert (born 1995), American football player Kurt Bevacqua (born 1947), American baseball player Kurt Biedenkopf (1930–2021), German politician (CDU) Kurt Browning (born 1966), Canadian figure-skater Kurt Burnette (born 1955), American Ruthenian Catholic bishop of the Eparchy of Passaic Kurt Busch (born 1978), American NASCAR driver Kurt Cobain (1967–1994), American musician, frontman of the band Nirvana Kurt Daluege (1897–1946), German SS general and police official Kurt Damrow (born 1962), American politician Kurt Darren, South African Afrikaans singer Kurt Demmler (1943–2009), German songwriter; accused of sexual abuse he hanged himself in his jail cell Kurt Epstein (1904–1975), Czechoslovakian Olympic water polo player Kurt Equiluz (1929–2022), Austrian classical tenor in opera and concert Kurt Gerstein, German SS officer and member of Waffen-SS Kurt Gödel (1906–1978), German mathematician Kurt Großkurth (1909–1975), German actor and singer Kurt Hahn (1886–1974), German educator, creator of Outward Bound Kurt Hamrin (born 1934), Swedish football player Kurt Heegner (1893–1965), German mathematician Kurt Hensel (1861–1941), German mathematician Kurt Hinish (born 1999), American football player Kurt James (born 1972), American musician Kurt Jara (born 1950), Austrian football player and coach Kurt Kafentzis (born 1962), American football player Kurt Georg Kiesinger (1904–1988), German politician, Chancellor of West Germany 1966–1969 Kurt Krenn (1936–2014), Austrian bishop Kurt (Kubrat) (632–665 AD), Bulgar statesman Kurt Kuenne (born 1973), American filmmaker, known for