The baby name Cordell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kor-DEL (IPA: /kɔrˈdɛl/).
Cordell is English in Origin.
The baby name Cordell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kor-DEL (IPA: /kɔrˈdɛl/).
Cordell is English in Origin.
Cordell is an English surname-turned-given name derived from Anglo-Norman French cordel, "small cord," a diminutive of corde, itself from Latin chorda (Greek khorde). It likely began as an occupational label for a maker or seller of rope and twine, so the name carries the sense of "little cord" or, by extension, "rope-maker."
As a forename, Cordell appears in English-speaking records from the 19th century and gained wider American recognition through statesman Cordell Hull, Nobel laureate and U.S. Secretary of State, which anchored the name’s mid-20th-century use. It remains uncommon yet familiar, with periodic attention in the 1990s thanks to athlete Kordell Stewart. Variant spellings include Cordel and modern respellings Kordell and Kordel; the elaborated Cordelle appears occasionally. Related nickname forms are Cord and Dell. Though sometimes associated with Cordelia by sound, Cordell’s origin and meaning are distinct.
| Cordell Hull Cordell Hull was a prominent American politician best known for his role as the longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State, serving from 1933 to 1944 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He played a crucial part in the establishment of the United Nations and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his efforts in international diplomacy. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #254 | 19 | 6,876 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #271 | 8 | 7,507 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #305 | 6 | 2,557 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #824 | 69 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
Cordell is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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