Cornelia

Meaning: Possibly horn
Origin: Variant of Cornelius · From Latin; origin uncertain (from Latin (uncertain))

Girl's name · #3138 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Cornelia was #147 in 1880, slipped to #7816 by 2007, and has climbed back to #3138 today. About 22,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#112 in Sweden (2025) · #118 in Norway (2025) · #272 in Netherlands (2025) · #524 in Austria (2025) · #944 in Ireland (2025) · #3,581 in Canada (2024).

Famous Cornelias

Cornelia Funke — German author (born 1958)
Cornelia — 2nd century BC Roman noblewoman, mother of the Gracchi
Cornelia Jakobs — Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1992)
Cornelia Salonina — Roman empress as the consort of Roman Emperor Gallienus (died 268)
Cornelia Sorabji — Indian barrister (1866–1954)

In stories & tradition

Cornelia Hale — W.I.T.C.H. (comics)
Cornelia Gallonia — Possible Roman empress, wife of Valerian
Cornelia li Britannia^it — Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion (anime series)

What Cornelias become

Among 1,532 notable people named Cornelia:

Medical professionals appear 3.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cornelia Catharina de Lange, Dutch physician (1871–1950).

Similar names: Nella · Lou · Cordelia · Melia · Henrietta · Lavinia

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