Cornish Girl Names

Elowen

Cornish

"elm"

A beautiful modern Cornish nature name that is rapidly picking up steam in the States: even spawning variant spellings like Elowyn and Elowynn. In its native region, it wasn't widely used as a name…

Dellen

Cornish

"petal"

Intriguing combo of elements.

Demelza

Cornish

"eel house or Maeldaf's fort"

A punchy modern Cornish name derived from a place name, which is of disputed origin. It is sometimes said to derive from a rare Welsh name, Maeldaf, plus dinas , the Cornish for "fort". Another…

Gweniver

Variation of Guinevere, Cornish

"white shadow, white wave"

Gweniver is a feminine name representing an alternative spelling of Guinevere, the legendary queen consort of King Arthur. The name derives from Welsh elements, combining 'gwen' meaning 'white, fair,…

Kerensa

Cornish

"love"

Kerensa, forever romantic, is a rare Cornish name spelled with an ' s ' or ' z ', the most modern of the Karen family. Kerensa (or Kerenza) has ties to the Welsh Cerys. Kerensa is a name favored by…

Merrin

Variation of Merryn or Mirren, Cornish or Irish, meaning unknown

Is Merrin a real name or a melodic invention? Singer Bo Bice brought this merry name to the public's attention when he chose it for his daughter, but most reliable baby name sources don't list it.…

Penrose

Cornish and Welsh place name and surname

"top of the heath"

Penrose – an ancient place-name and surname derived from several villages in Cornwall, Wales, and the Welsh border country of England – would make for an even more unexpected alternative to quirky…

Senara

Variation of Azenor, Breton

"light"

The origins of Senara, the name of a Cornish saint who is patron of the village of Zennor, are not so straightforward. Some say she was the same person as Azenor, a legendary Breton princess whose…

Tressa

Short form of Theresa, English, Greek, or Cornish

"to harvest; third"

While Tessa is now preferred, this slightly sharper diminutive of Theresa was the more familiar option in the early 20th-century. It enjoyed a brief return to the US charts in the 60s and 70s but is…