Cornish Baby Names
55 Cornish names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 55 Cornish baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Cornish Girl Names
Elowyn#299 in the U.S.Elm tree; possibly fair brow — a Cornish or invented Celtic-style name▶Jennifer#586 in the U.S.Cornish form of Guinevere, from Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen ('white,' 'fair,' 'bless▶Elowen#798 in the U.S.Elm tree; from the Cornish elowen meaning elm tree, a Celtic nature name from the ancient Bryth▶Elowynn#3702 in the U.S.Modern spelling blending Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree', with the Welsh -wynn, 'fair, blessed'▶Jenifer#5678 in the U.S.Single-n spelling of Jennifer — from Cornish/Welsh Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), 'white/fair and smoo▶Jenni#6244 in the U.S.A pet form of Jennifer — from the Cornish/Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'fair, white, smooth; soft, holy' (▶Carlyon#6755 in the U.S.Carlyon is a Cornish surname and place name, generally traced to Cornish words for a slate-rock▶Jory#7050 in the U.S.A Cornish/English form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; a tiller of the soil'; used f▶Merrin#7447 in the U.S.A Cornish/Welsh name, variously linked to Morwenna, 'maiden; sea-(born)', and to the saint Merr▶Merryn#7448 in the U.S.A Cornish name, after the saint Merryn (and the village of St Merryn); variously linked to a 's▶Jennika#7799 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Jenny, itself a short form of Jennifer — the Cornish form of Guinevere,▶Meryn#9983 in the U.S.A spelling of Merryn/Merrin — a Cornish saint's name of uncertain meaning, variously linked to ▶Ellowynn#10484 in the U.S.A modern respelling near the Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree,' with the Welsh element wynn, 'joy; ble▶Jeniffer#10629 in the U.S.Jeniffer is a phonetic single-n respelling of Jennifer, itself the Cornish form of Guinevere, f▶Jennafer#11891 in the U.S.Jennafer is a respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish form of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar ▶Demelza#12567 in the U.S.From a Cornish place-name (a hamlet near St. Columb Major), reworked as a first name — carried ▶Elowin#12620 in the U.S.A respelling of Elowen, the Cornish word for 'elm tree' and a modern Cornish revival name. The ▶Morwenna#13007 in the U.S.A Cornish and Welsh name usually glossed 'maiden', from a root related to Welsh morwyn; some re▶Tamsin#13291 in the U.S.Tamsin is a Cornish and West Country contraction of Thomasin/Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas ▶Janifer#13350 in the U.S.Janifer is a spelling variant of Jennifer, which is the Cornish form of Guinevere. The Welsh so▶Ellowen#13935 in the U.S.A doubled-L spelling of the Cornish name Elowen, meaning 'elm tree'. Elowen was revived along w▶Ia#14079 in the U.S.In Georgian, Ia is the word for the violet flower and a long-used girl's name. Separately, St I▶Jenniffer#14156 in the U.S.A double-f spelling of Jennifer, a Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, read as 'fair one; whi▶Kerensa#14347 in the U.S.Kerensa is the Cornish word kerensa, 'love; affection', taken up as a girl's given name during ▶Jenney#14567 in the U.S.Jenney is a variant spelling of Jenny, historically a pet form of Jane, from Hebrew Yochanan, '▶Tamzin#15060 in the U.S.A Cornish and English contracted form of Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas (Aramaic, 'twin'). A▶Jenafer#15164 in the U.S.Jenafer is a phonetic respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish form of Guinevere. The old Welsh Gwen▶Zelah#15219 in the U.S.A place-name in the Bible (Zela, a town in Benjamin) and, separately, a name used in Cornwall (▶Merin#17334 in the U.S.Merin is a short, soft name most often taken as a form of Merrin, tied to the Cornish Saint Mer▶Tamsen#17368 in the U.S.Tamsen is a Cornish contraction of Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas, which comes from the Aram▶Tamsyn#17369 in the U.S.Tamsyn is a Cornish spelling of Tamsin, a contraction of Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas. Tho▶Tressa#17428 in the U.S.A short form of Theresa (Greek, of uncertain meaning, often linked to 'harvest' or 'summer'), a▶Jennefer#18217 in the U.S.Jennefer is a spelling variant of Jennifer, the Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar — the name▶
Cornish Boy Names
Denzel#1034 in the U.S.From the high stronghold; from Denzell, a place in Cornwall, England; of uncertain Cornish etym▶Lowen#1973 in the U.S.Joy or happiness; from the Cornish word lowen meaning joyful or happy▶Tremaine#4169 in the U.S.From a Cornish place-name/surname — tre, 'homestead/town', plus men/maen, 'stone, rock' — 'home▶Pasco#5669 in the U.S.Pasco is a form of Pascoe, the Cornish and English version of Pascal, from Late Latin paschalis▶Tramaine#5850 in the U.S.An -a- spelling of Tremaine — from Cornish tre, 'a homestead, a settlement', plus men/maen, 'a ▶Denzelle#6542 in the U.S.Denzelle is a dressed-up form of Denzel, a name from a Cornish place and family name (recorded ▶Tremayne#6772 in the U.S.From a Cornish place/surname — tre, 'a homestead; a settlement', plus men/maen, 'a stone; a roc▶Jory#7453 in the U.S.A Cornish form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker'; also a pet form of ▶Denzell#8455 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Denzel — from a Cornish place-name, variously 'a high stronghold/fort' and '▶Tramayne#8744 in the U.S.Tramayne is a phonetic respelling of Tremaine (also Tremayne), a Cornish surname built from tre▶Trumaine#9661 in the U.S.Trumaine is a spelling of Tremaine, a Cornish place-name and surname from tre ('homestead, sett▶Denzil#10933 in the U.S.Denzil comes from a Cornish place name (recorded as Denzell in Cornwall) that became a landed-f▶Cadan#11002 in the U.S.A Cornish/Welsh name (linked to a 'battle' element) and, more often today, a modern spelling on▶Danzel#11197 in the U.S.A modern variant of Denzel, itself from a Cornish place name and surname (Denzell), of uncertai▶Jowan#11481 in the U.S.Jowan is the traditional Cornish form of John, which comes through Hebrew Yochanan and means 'G▶Termaine#11981 in the U.S.Termaine is a metathesized variant of Tremaine, a Cornish place-surname from tre ('homestead, s▶Tremain#12004 in the U.S.Tremain is a Cornish place-surname from tre, 'settlement or homestead', and men/main, 'stone', ▶Danzell#12576 in the U.S.Danzell is a respelling of Denzell or Denzil, which began as a Cornish place name and manor, la▶Jorey#13021 in the U.S.Jorey is best read as a variant of Jory, a Cornish pet form of George, or as a rhyming coinage ▶Jowen#13245 in the U.S.A Cornish name, a modern blend of Jory (a Cornish form of George, 'farmer; earth-worker') and O▶Kenver#13265 in the U.S.A Cornish name from elements usually read as 'chief; leader' plus 'great' — hence 'great chief'▶Treg#14021 in the U.S.Treg is a short, punchy modern name. It reads as a variant of Trig/Tregg, or as a use of the Co▶
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Popular Cornish baby names include Elowyn, Jennifer, Elowen, Denzel, Lowen, Elowynn. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 55 Cornish baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.