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Cordelia
say it kor-deel-yuh
What Cordelia means
- English and Latin used by Shakespeare in King Lear; often linked to Latin cor, heart debated
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 865 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 912 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1027 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1074 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Names with a similar meaning
Sina Zelia Hudsyn Memory Tam Lubaba Yixin Wijdan Cordie Cordia Chikumbutso Duygu
Cordelia in stories
- King Lear: Cordelia, Lear's loyal youngest daughter
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Cordelia Chase, the queen bee of Sunnydale High
- Anne of Green Gables: Cordelia, the romantic name Anne wishes she had