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Why parents love Cordelia- King Lear's Cordelia is Shakespeare's purest, most truthful character.
- Buffy's Cordelia evolves from queen bee to champion.
- Anne of Green Gables wishes she were named Cordelia.
- Four syllables with a regal, literary sound: kor-DEE-lee-ah.
- The meaning heart/daughter of the sea is deeply beautiful.
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The vibe of Cordelia
heartdaughter of the seaKing LearShakespearetruthfulBuffyAnne of Green Gablespurest
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Origin & history of Cordelia
Latin cor (heart) or Welsh/Celtic origin
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Latin / Celtic roots
Cordelia may come from the Latin cor (heart) or Welsh origins. King Lear's Cordelia is Shakespeare's purest character — she speaks truth when her sisters flatter. Buffy's Cordelia Chase evolves from queen bee to champion. Anne of Green Gables wishes she were named Cordelia.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: King Lear (c. 1606); Buffy (1997).
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Today
Cordelia remains a beloved choice, ranking #1049 in the US. 12,646 babies have been named Cordelia since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Cordelia?
2015
peak year
Cordelia appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2015, 286 babies received the name (ranked #949). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1049), with roughly 244 babies named Cordelia each year. Cordelia's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 12,646 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
286
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #949)
(ranked #949)
244
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,440
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
12,646
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cordelia4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Cordelia's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — truthful nurturing. People named Cordelia tend to be pure, regal, and gifted at speaking truth when everyone else flatters.
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Speaks truth when others flatter✦
Shakespeare's purest◈
Buffy-champion◎
Anne-Shirley's dream♡
Heart-daughterC3
O6
R9
D4
E5
L3
I9
A1
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
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Personality of Cordelia🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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