Given name & surname
Kornel
“refers to a horn”·“resembling a horn”
Kornel is a form of Cornelius. One Latin interpretation is “refers to a horn.” Its derivation is not certain. Kornel is a variant of Korneli. One Basque interpretation is “resembling a horn.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kornel is a form of Cornelius. One Latin interpretation is “refers to a horn.” Its derivation is not certain. Kornel is a variant of Korneli. One Basque interpretation is “resembling a horn.”
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Where it comes from
Kornel is a form of Cornelius. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain. Kornel is a variant of Korneli. An origin associated with Korneli is Basque.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kornel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 5 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 5 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 165 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kornel’s family of names
In Slovak usage, Kornel has a diminutive in Kornelko. Kornel has a related form in Cornelius. Kornel is a form of Cornelius.
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Around the world
Kornel has relatives in 8 languages.
13 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
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 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kornel
- Kornel SalátaSlovak footballerborn 1985
- Kornel MakuszyńskiPolish writer (1884–1953)
- Kornel UjejskiPolish poet (1823–1897)
- Kornel MorawieckiPolish politician (1941-2019)
- Kornel FilipowiczPolish author (1913–1990)
- Kornel OsyraPolish association football playerborn 1993
- Kornel StodolaCzechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, senator of Czechoslovak National Parliament and Slovak nation politician1866–1946
- Kornel LismanPolish footballerborn 2006
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