The baby name Cornelius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kɔːrˈniːliəs/ (kor-NEE-lee-əs).
Cornelius is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Cornelius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kɔːrˈniːliəs/ (kor-NEE-lee-əs).
Cornelius is Latin in Origin.
Cornelius is a Latin Roman family name (nomen) borne by the powerful gens Cornelia; its etymology likely relates to cornu “horn,” a symbol of strength and authority, though some scholars point to an Etruscan root of unknown sense. The name traveled from the Republic - think Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus - into Christian tradition through the centurion Cornelius in Acts 10, venerated as the first Gentile convert, and through third‑century Pope Saint Cornelius. It spread widely via Church Latin.
International variants include Cornelis (Dutch), Kornelius (German/Scandinavian), Cornelio (Spanish/Italian), Cornélio (Portuguese), Corneille (French), Kornél (Hungarian), Korneliusz (Polish), and Korniliy/Корнилий (Russian), with feminine Cornelia/Kornelia. In Ireland it often served as the Latinized form of Conor or Conall. Nicknames range from Con, Connie, and Neil to Dutch Cor, Kees, Nelis, and Niels. Usage peaked in the 18th–19th centuries in English-speaking countries and now reads as a dignified, vintage classic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| Germany | Boys | 2017 | #1 | — | 426 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #117 | 18 | 444 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #130 | 6 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #135 | 15 | 4,685 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #156 | 81 | 6,830 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #240 | 9 | 5,396 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NG | 0 | #242 | 23 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #254 | 94 | 8,138 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #263 | 10 | 6,876 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #298 | 12 | 2,601 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #311 | 15 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #318 | 13 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| ZA | 0 | #380 | 68 | 14,421 | |
| Germany | 0 | #390 | 48 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| France | Boys | 2014 | #414 | 4 | 2,861 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #421 | 22 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #464 | 1,177 | 25,619 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #468 | 731 | 16,906 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #499 | 52 | 12,054 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #567 | 26 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #637 | 61 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #642 | 330 | 5,697 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #759 | 28 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #825 | 68 | 7,044 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #851 | 263 | 25,439 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #905 | 47 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #913 | 18 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #936 | 47 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,120 | 22 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,427 | 45 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Cornelius is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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