The baby name Kornelius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: kor-NEE-lee-əs (IPA: /kɔrˈniːliəs/); German/Dutch: kor-NEH-lee-oos (IPA: /kɔrˈneːliʊs/).
Kornelius is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Kornelius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: kor-NEE-lee-əs (IPA: /kɔrˈniːliəs/); German/Dutch: kor-NEH-lee-oos (IPA: /kɔrˈneːliʊs/).
Kornelius is Latin in Origin.
Kornelius is the K-initial spelling of Latin Cornelius, the name of a prominent Roman gens. While the ultimate root may be Etruscan and opaque, it has long been linked with Latin cornu "horn," yielding the traditional sense "horned/strong as horn," and sometimes with the cornel tree. The K-form reflects Germanic and Slavic/Nordic orthographies that prefer K over C before front vowels, making Kornelius common in Norwegian and seen in German and Estonian contexts.
Its spread in Christian Europe owes much to early saints, notably the New Testament centurion Cornelius and 3rd-century Pope Cornelius, which kept the name in liturgical calendars and baptismal rolls. International variants include Cornelius (English, Dutch, German), Cornelis (Dutch; diminutives Cor, Cees/Kees), Kornelius (Norwegian, Estonian), Korneliusz and Kornel (Polish), Kornél (Hungarian), Kornēlijs (Latvian), Kornelijus (Lithuanian), and Russian Korneliy/Korniy/Korniliy. Related forms include English Cornell and the feminine Cornelia/Kornelia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #124 | 11 | 444 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #131 | 5 | 4,130 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #169 | 67 | 6,830 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2012 | #186 | 2 | 1,395 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #214 | 11 | 7,146 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #914 | 39 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Kornelius is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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