Cornelia

“Variant of Cornelius — Possibly "horn," from Latin (uncertain)” — Latin (uncertain) origin

Girl's name · #3130 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Cornelia has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #147 (1880) · 22,076 babies named Cornelia all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 460 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 540 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 4,000 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cornelias

Cornelia Funke — German author (born 1958)
Cornelia — 2nd century BC Roman noblewoman, mother of the Gracchi
Cornelia Jakobs — Swedish singer and songwriter (1992–)
Cornelia Salonina — Roman empress as the consort of Roman Emperor Gallienus (died 268)
Cornelia Sorabji — Indian barrister, writer, and social reformer; first female graduate from Bombay University, first woman to study law at Oxford University; first Indian national to study at a British university (1866-1954)

Among 1,530 notable people named Cornelia:

Medical professionals appear 3.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cornelia Catharina de Lange, Dutch physician (1871–1950).

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