Cornelia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “of the Cornelii family”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- kor-NEE-lee-uh · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Cornelia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Cornelius. The deeper etymology of Cornelius is uncertain, though the name is firmly classical in origin.
How popular is Cornelia?
Babies named Cornelia in 202439
2024 rank#3,809 girls
Peak year1883
Total US babies since 188022,051
Cornelia is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Cornelia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Cornelia questions
What does the name Cornelia mean?
Cornelia means "of the Cornelii family". It comes from Latin. Cornelia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Cornelius. The deeper etymology of Cornelius is uncertain, though the name is firmly classical in origin.
Is Cornelia a boy or girl name?
Cornelia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cornelia?
39 US babies were named Cornelia in 2024. Its peak year was 1883.
How do you pronounce Cornelia?
Cornelia is usually pronounced kor-NEE-lee-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.