Girl · Uncertain, possibly Celtic
Cordelia
Say it: kor-DEE-lee-uh
Meaning
Shakespeare's form of Cordeilla, the legendary British princess; often linked with Latin cor 'heart', but that is not proved.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used in the 19th century and revived recently.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1880s
In the United States
- 11,694 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1880, about 1 in 1,600 girls
- 251 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Cordelia |
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Famous bearers
- Cordelia, daughter in King Lear
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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