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Korneel

Quick answerThe name 'Korneel' means "horn" or "horn-bearer," derived from the Latin *Cornelius*, which itself comes from the Latin word *cornu* (horn).

Latin · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#610
TrendStable
Peak year2016
Syllables2
OriginLatin
LanguageDutch
CultureDutch/Flemish
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 11
Global rank#610

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Korneel

The name 'Korneel' means "horn" or "horn-bearer," derived from the Latin *Cornelius*, which itself comes from the Latin word *cornu* (horn).

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Etymology

The name 'Korneel' means "horn" or "horn-bearer," derived from the Latin *Cornelius*, which itself comes from the Latin word *cornu* (horn). It is primarily used in Dutch and Flemish cultures, often as a form of Cornelius, and is associated with Christianity through Saint Cornelius, a 3rd-century pope and martyr.

Korneel currently ranks #610 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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