Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Cordelia
/kor · DEE · lee · ah/
Meaning
“Daughter of the sea”
Possibly from Celtic Creirddylad meaning daughter of the sea, or a Latinized Celtic name; Shakespeare used it for King Lear's youngest and most virtuous daughter, giving it enduring literary weight.
Nicknames
cora · delia · cordy
Vibe
strongwarmelegant
How it ages.
One of the great underused classics; Lear's Cordelia is Shakespeare's gold standard for goodness.
The cultural moment.
Reviving in the UK and US since 2015; top 500 in the US and climbing.