Cordula as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cordula

What is the meaning of the name Cordula ?

The baby name Cordula is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kor-DOO-lah; IPA (English): /kɔrˈduːlə/; IPA (German): /kɔʁˈduːla/.

Cordula is Latin in Origin.

Rooted in Latin, Cordula derives from cor, cordis, “heart,” paired with the diminutive suffix -ula, yielding the affectionate sense “little heart.” Documented in late antique and medieval Latin, the name entered vernacular forms through church records and hagiography.

Its profile owes much to St. Cordula, a companion of St. Ursula said to have been martyred at Cologne; her individual feast is commonly kept on October 22. The cult anchored the name in the Rhineland and later in broader German-speaking Europe, where it saw periodic revivals, especially in 19th‑century Catholic circles and a modest mid‑20th‑century upswing. Usage remains rare in the English-speaking world. Variants include Kordula (German, Czech, Polish, Slovak) and the diminutive Cordi; Cora sometimes appears as a modern short form. Cordelia is often associated by sound but is etymologically distinct.