Meaning: Its source is cornu, a Latin name meaning "Horn."

Though not linguistically related, Cornelius has been historically used as an English version of the Irish Gaelic name Conchobhar.

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Con, Connie, Cor, Corney, Cornie, Neel and Neil

Alternative Spellings: Cornelious and Cornilius

Variant Forms: Cornel and Cornell

Feminine Forms: Cornelia

Non-English Forms: Cornelis, Kornel, Corneille, Cornelio, Kornelije and Kornél

Popularity: The name Cornelius ranked 858th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 461st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.