Krelis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Krelis

What is the meaning of the name Krelis ?

The baby name Krelis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɛlɪs/ (KREH-lis).

Krelis is Dutch in Origin.

Krelis is a Dutch hypocoristic of Cornelis, itself from Latin Cornelius, the ancient Roman family name. The etymology of Cornelius is debated, but it is commonly connected with cornu, meaning horn, yielding interpretations such as horned or of the horn. Through regional pronunciation of Kornelis/Cornelis, the clipped form Krelis arose in the Low Countries.

Documented in baptismal registers and notarial records from the 16th to 19th centuries, Krelis appears in Holland, Zeeland, and West Frisian areas as a familiar or everyday name alongside the formal Cornelis. Older records often spell it Crelis; related Dutch short forms include Nelis and Kees. While rare in contemporary use, Krelis carries a vintage, rustic flavor and can honor St. Cornelius, a 3rd-century pope venerated across Europe. Variant spellings: Krelis, Crelis; related: Cornelis, Kornelis, Nelis, Kees; feminine counterparts derive from Cornelia (Nel, Neeltje).

⚙ Nothing for Krelis shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.