Cornelis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cornelis – Meaning: horn – Origin: Dutch – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: kor-NAY-lis


Cornelis is a Dutch boy's name meaning “horn”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.

Meaning & Origin of Cornelis

Meaning: Horn.

Origin: Dutch.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Cornelis

Phonetic: kor-NAY-lis   IPA: /kɔrˈneːlɪs/

Popularity of Cornelis

Cornelis 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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