Cornelia
Meaning
"horn, strong-willed"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,813
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Corny, Nelia, Cora
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"horn, strong-willed"
Origin: Latin
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Johnnie is more popular, ranked #2319 vs #3813 for Cornelia.
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Johnnie is more popular, ranked #2319 compared to Cornelia at #3813 in the United States.
Cornelia means "horn, strong-willed" (Latin origin). Johnnie means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin).
Cornelia is primarily a girl name. Johnnie is primarily a boy name.