Cornish Baby Names
32 Cornish names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 32 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 nameJennifer#586 in the U.S.Cornish form of Guinevere, from Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen ('white,' 'fair,' 'blessElowen#798 in the U.S.Elm tree; from the Cornish elowen meaning elm tree, a Celtic nature name from the ancient BrythElowynn#2494 in the U.S.Modern spelling blending Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree', with the Welsh -wynn, 'fair, blessed'Merryn#5658 in the U.S.A Cornish name, after the saint Merryn (and the village of St Merryn); variously linked to a 'sJenifer#7282 in the U.S.Single-n spelling of Jennifer — from Cornish/Welsh Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), 'white/fair and smooJennika#7799 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Jenny, itself a short form of Jennifer — the Cornish form of Guinevere,Jenni#8078 in the U.S.A pet form of Jennifer — from the Cornish/Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'fair, white, smooth; soft, holy' (Merrin#8186 in the U.S.A Cornish/Welsh name, variously linked to Morwenna, 'maiden; sea-(born)', and to the saint MerrEllowynn#8510 in the U.S.A modern respelling near the Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree,' with the Welsh element wynn, 'joy; bleMeryn#8690 in the U.S.A spelling of Merryn/Merrin — a Cornish saint's name of uncertain meaning, variously linked to Jory#10471 in the U.S.A Cornish/English form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; a tiller of the soil'; used fDemelza#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 reTamsin#13291 in the U.S.Tamsin is a Cornish and West Country contraction of Thomasin/Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas Ellowen#13935 in the U.S.A doubled-L spelling of the Cornish name Elowen, meaning 'elm tree'. Elowen was revived along wIa#14079 in the U.S.In Georgian, Ia is the word for the violet flower and a long-used girl's name. Separately, St IKerensa#14347 in the U.S.Kerensa is the Cornish word kerensa, 'love; affection', taken up as a girl's given name during Zelah#15219 in the U.S.A place-name in the Bible (Zela, a town in Benjamin) and, separately, a name used in Cornwall (Tressa#17428 in the U.S.A short form of Theresa (Greek, of uncertain meaning, often linked to 'harvest' or 'summer'), a
Cornish Boy Names
Denzel#1166 in the U.S.From the high stronghold; from Denzell, a place in Cornwall, England; of uncertain Cornish etymLowen#1883 in the U.S.Joy or happiness; from the Cornish word lowen meaning joyful or happyJory#4614 in the U.S.A Cornish form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker'; also a pet form of Tremaine#5184 in the U.S.From a Cornish place-name/surname — tre, 'homestead/town', plus men/maen, 'stone, rock' — 'homeTremayne#6770 in the U.S.From a Cornish place/surname — tre, 'a homestead; a settlement', plus men/maen, 'a stone; a rocDenzell#6903 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Denzel — from a Cornish place-name, variously 'a high stronghold/fort' and 'Tramaine#8195 in the U.S.An -a- spelling of Tremaine — from Cornish tre, 'a homestead, a settlement', plus men/maen, 'a Danzel#10955 in the U.S.A modern variant of Denzel, itself from a Cornish place name and surname (Denzell), of uncertaiCadan#11002 in the U.S.A Cornish/Welsh name (linked to a 'battle' element) and, more often today, a modern spelling onJowen#13245 in the U.S.A Cornish name, a modern blend of Jory (a Cornish form of George, 'farmer; earth-worker') and OKenver#13265 in the U.S.A Cornish name from elements usually read as 'chief; leader' plus 'great' — hence 'great chief'
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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 32 Cornish baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.