Given name
Cornie
“refers to a horn”·“referring to a horn”
Cornie is a variant of Cornelius. One Latin interpretation is “refers to a horn.” Its derivation is not certain. Cornie is a variant of Cornelia. In Latin use, Cornelia carries the interpretation “referring to a horn.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cornie is a variant of Cornelius. One Latin interpretation is “refers to a horn.” Its derivation is not certain. Cornie is a variant of Cornelia. In Latin use, Cornelia carries the interpretation “referring to a horn.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cornie 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 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cornie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 340
- 168 boys · 172 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1952. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 1918.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cornie’s family of names
Cornie has a related form in Cornelius. Cornie has a related form in Cornelia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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