The baby name Corneille is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /kɔʁ.nɛj/ (approx. kor-NAY).
Corneille is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Corneille is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /kɔʁ.nɛj/ (approx. kor-NAY).
Corneille is Latin in Origin.
Corneille is the French given name derived from Latin Cornelius, a prominent Roman gentilicium. The name is commonly linked to cornu, “horn,” though an Etruscan origin has also been proposed, leaving the exact meaning debated; “horn” is the usual folk interpretation. In French, corneille is also the common noun for “crow,” a homograph that lends poetic overtones but is etymologically separate.
Usage in French-speaking lands dates from the Middle Ages under the influence of third‑century Pope Saint Cornelius and gained 17th‑century cultural prominence through tragedian Pierre Corneille and his playwright brother Thomas. Variants and cognates include Cornelius (English, German), Cornelis, Kees, Cees, Cor, and Nelis (Dutch), Corneel (Flemish), Cornel (Romanian), Kornel/Kornél (Polish, Hungarian), and Kornelius (Nordic, German). Feminine forms are Cornelia, Cornélie, and Cornélia. Today Corneille feels rare, scholarly, and distinctly French.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Boys | 0 | #42 | 3 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| France | Girls | 1913 | #235 | 3 | 727 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #479 | 72 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Corneille is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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