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Cordie

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Pronounced KOR-dee /ˈkɔr.di/High

Meaning: Cordie is an affectionate short form of Cora or Cordelia. Cordelia is often linked to Latin cor, 'heart,' while Cora derives from Greek kore, 'maiden.' Given straight onto birth records generations ago, Cordie carries its parents' meaning in a soft two-beat form.Medium

In 30 seconds: Cordie is a homespun short form of Cora or Cordelia — from roots meaning 'heart' or 'maiden' — given as a full name a century ago. It crested around 1919.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Latin
MeaningCordie is an affectionate short form of Cora or Cordelia. Cordelia is often linked to Latin cor, 'heart,' while Cora derives from Greek kore, 'maiden.' Given straight onto birth records generations ago, Cordie carries its parents' meaning in a soft two-beat form.
U.S. rank (1993)#13930 ↘ Falling
1993 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1919
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,064

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191918801993

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cordie began as a warm pet form of Cora or Cordelia. Cordelia is often traced to Latin cor, 'heart,' and Cora to Greek kore, 'maiden' — the meanings Cordie inherits. In an age when families wrote affectionate short names directly onto the register, Cordie stood alone as a given name, quietly popular around the turn of the twentieth century and cresting near 1919.

All told a couple of thousand American girls wore Cordie across its long run, which trailed off by the late twentieth century. A woman given it at its peak would be past a hundred today, placing it firmly in the great-grandmother tier of vintage names. It has not joined the Cora revival, though it shares that name's roots and sound.

Did you know? Cordie was a turn-of-the-last-century nickname-name that stood in for the grander Cordelia, Shakespeare's loyal daughter in King Lear.
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Cordie — Diminutive of Cora/Cordelia; early-1900s peak

Variations

CoraCordeliaCordy

Nicknames

CoraCordy

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If you like Cordie…

Cora— the parent name Cordie shortens
Cordelia— the fuller form behind the nickname
Hattie— a same-era homespun vintage pet name
Nettie— a warm turn-of-the-century diminutive of the same style

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cordie mean?

Cordie is a pet form of Cora or Cordelia, from roots meaning 'heart' or 'maiden,' and inherits that meaning.

How do you pronounce Cordie?

It's said KOR-dee /ˈkɔr.di/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Cordie a boy or girl name?

Cordie is used as a girl's name, historically a short form of Cora or Cordelia.

How popular is Cordie?

Cordie was an uncommon vintage nickname-name that crested around the nineteen-teens and has been rare since.

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