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Cornel
OriginRomanian, variation of Cornelius; tree name
Meaning"horn"
About Cornel
People are likely to want to put that second - Cornell University inspired - L on the end of this name, when in fact it has a completely different etymology. This name is very popular in Romania though American public intellectural Cornel West and South African athlete Cornel Fredericks broadens its use beyond Eastern Europe.
Pronounced KOR-nel.
As of October 2026, Cornel ranked #11167 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #907 in 1947.
Editor's take: The name Cornel is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Cornel on lists
Famous Cornels
- Cornel Wilde (born Kornél Lajos Weisz)
American actor
- Cornel Ronald West
American philosopher and activist
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