Cornelius

/ kor-NEEL-yuhs /
boyclassicvintagebiblicalstrong

“horn” — Latin

—2024 rank
1974peak year
35,315babies named Cornelius since 1880
▼ 36%5-year trend

Cornelius popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 197418801920196020002024

What does Cornelius mean?

An ancient Roman family name, possibly from Latin cornu meaning horn; carried into English use by the New Testament centurion Cornelius.

OriginLatin
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

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Spellings & variants

Cornelio

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