Cordulia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cordulia

What is the meaning of the name Cordulia ?

The baby name Cordulia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kɔrˈduːliə/; respelling: kor-DOO-lee-ə.

Cordulia is Welsh in Origin.

Cordulia is a rare, Latinate elaboration of Cordula, a Late Latin name built from cor "heart" and the diminutive -ula, hence "little heart." The -ia ending reflects learned or clerical usage and sometimes the pull of Cordelia; the form appears sporadically in early modern ecclesiastical records, especially in German- and Slavic-speaking regions where Kordula/Kordulia spellings occur. In English-speaking contexts it has been exceedingly uncommon, surfacing mainly in 19th-century baptismal registers and antiquarian writings as a variant.

Meaning remains "little heart," though modern ears may also hear an echo of Cordelia; folk etymologies sometimes layer on Celtic associations. Related forms include Cordula, Kordula (German/Polish), Cordelia/Cordelia (English/French), and the Hellenized Cordoula. Diminutives and nicknames include Cora, Cory/Cordy, Lula/Luli, and Lia. Cordulia is also the scientific name of a dragonfly genus, giving the choice a subtle nature note while preserving a venerable, saint-linked heritage via St. Cordula of Cologne.

⚙ Cordulia turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.