Corneille: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Corneille – Origin: Latin or Breton (uncertain — Roman nomen Cornelius, or Breton Kornéli) – Gender: Boy


Corneille is a Latin or Breton (uncertain — Roman nomen Cornelius, or Breton Kornéli) boy's name. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.

Meaning & Origin of Corneille

Origin: Latin or Breton (uncertain — Roman nomen Cornelius, or Breton Kornéli).

A common claim: "horn" Actually: Corneille is often linked to Latin cornu, 'horn,' but this is a folk association. Wiktionary flags the name's origin as uncertain between Latin and Breton roots.

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Corneille

Corneille doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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