Kornelia
Kornelia or Kornélia is a given name of European origin. It is similar to Cornelia and Korneliya.
- German
- Polish
- Hungarian
- Slovak
Meaning & Origin of Kornelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kornelia or Kornélia is a given name of European origin. It is similar to Cornelia and Korneliya.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Polish
- Hungarian
- Slovak
The Story of Kornelia
Kornelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 11 Kornelias were born — ranking #9,478 that year. As of 2026, Kornelia ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Kornelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Kornelia
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kornelia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Kornelia
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About the name Kornelia
Kornelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Kornelia's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #9,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Kornelia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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