Girl

Cordelia

kor-DEE-lee-ah

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Heart; from the Latin 'cor' or perhaps from Celtic meaning 'daughter of the sea'.”

Popularity Over Time

Cordelia US popularity rank over timeRank 4281 in 1996 to rank 377 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#377#2329#42811900192019401960198020002024

Cordelia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticLatin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

CordieDeliaCora

Style

LiteraryRomanticElegantGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Cordelia (King Lear)
  • Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily English-speaking; distinctly Shakespearean.

People Also Ask

Heart; from the Latin 'cor' or perhaps from Celtic meaning 'daughter of the sea'.

Cordelia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Cordelia include Cordie, Delia, Cora.

Names that pair beautifully with Cordelia include Rosalind, Seraphina, Leander, Celestine, Raffael.