Girl name Celtic origin Christian tradition

Cordelia

kor-DEEL-yuh · 8 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Heart; jewel of the sea
Language
Celtic
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · literary
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1065
2024 births233
Peak year2015
First appeared1880
Total US births12,646
2015 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CoraDeliaCordy
Alternate spellings
CordiliaKordelia
In other languages
Cordelia (English)Cordélia (French)Kordelia (variant)

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