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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Cornelia

kor-NEEL-yah · 8 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
horn
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Roman
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3824
2024 births39
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births22,025
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ConnieNelia
Alternate spellings
Kornelia
In other languages
Kornelia (German)Cornélie (French)

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