Cornel
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Romanian ◈ 2 syllables
"Horn"

From Romanian

Horn Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Cornel at a glance
MeaningHorn
OriginRomanian
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#12079
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Origin & history of Cornel
1
Romanian roots
Cornel comes from the Romanian tradition, meaning Horn.
How popular is Cornel?
1947 peak year
Today, Cornel is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #12079), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1947, 59 babies were given the name (ranked #907 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. In all, around 1,174 babies have been registered as Cornel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
59 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #907)
5 Avg. per year
(last decade)
50 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,174 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #12,079) Rare
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Numerology of Cornel
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
C3
O6
R9
N5
E5
L3
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
Personality of Cornel
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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