Cornell
Meaning
"horn blower"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,449
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Nell, Corey, Neil
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"horn blower"
Origin: Latin
"son of Jens (son of John)"
Origin: Scandinavian patronymic
Cornell is more popular, ranked #4449 vs #4535 for Jettsen.
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Cornell is more popular, ranked #4449 compared to Jettsen at #4535 in the United States.
Cornell means "horn blower" (Latin origin). Jettsen means "son of Jens (son of John)" (Scandinavian patronymic origin).
Cornell is primarily a boy name. Jettsen is primarily a boy name.