Given name & surname
Cornelio
“refers to a horn”
Cornelio is a variant of Cornelius. One Latin interpretation is “refers to a horn.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cornelio is a variant of Cornelius. One Latin interpretation is “refers to a horn.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cornelio is a variant of Cornelius. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cornelio through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,600
- 1,600 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,529 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −4%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,529 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 30 in 1989. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,724 as a first name in 2020; 2,604 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cornelio’s family of names
Cornelio has a related form in Cornelius. In Spanish usage, Cornelio has a conventional equivalent in the English form Cornelius. In Italian usage, Cornelio has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Kornel.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Cornelio has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Cornelio
- Cornelio SaavedraPlatian general (1759-1828)
- Cornelio BentivoglioCatholic cardinal (1668-1732)
- Cornelio SommarugaSwiss diplomat and president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (1932-2024)
- Cornelio FabroItalian philosopher (1911–1995)
- Cornelio MalvasiaItalian astronomers1603–1664
- Cornelio Saavedra RodríguezChilean general1821–1891
- Cornelio MussoItalian bishop1511–1574
- Cornelio CapraraItalian 18th century cardinal1703–1765
- Elio VeltriItalian journalist and politicianborn 1938
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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