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Cornish Baby Names

Cornish baby names are those with Celtic roots connected to the gorgeous southwest corner of England. The most notable Cornish baby name is Jennifer — the top baby name in America throughout the 1970s — which is the Cornish variation of the Welsh mythological name Guinevere.

Cornish baby names are a mix of old names, including Jennifer and Denzel, as well as brand-new word names such as Elowen (meaning "elm") and Lowen (meaning "joy"). Word names became popular in Cornwall in the late 20th century, following the revival of the Cornish language. Nature, place, and other word-inspired names now make up a large proportion of the most popular Cornish names in England.

Fashionable Cornish names you may want to consider include Elestren, Eseld, Kerensa, and Talwyn for girls, and Jago, Jory, Locryn, and Zennor for boys. View our extensive collection of Cornish names for babies, below.

Elowen

Meaning: elm

Origin:Cornish
75
Tamsin

Meaning: twin

Origin:English, contracted form of Thomasina
441
Pixie

Meaning: fairy

Origin:Swedish or Cornish
875
Tamara

Meaning: date palm tree

Origin:Hebrew
1080
Denzel

Meaning: from the high stronghold

Origin:Cornish
535
Jago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spanish and Cornish variation of Jacob
602
Kerensa

Meaning: love

Origin:Cornish
1793
Origin:Cornish place and saint's name
1882
Nessa

Meaning: headlands, promontory

Origin:Scandinavian
653
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Origin:Cornish variation of Mirin, Irish and Scottish, meaning unknown
1773
Penrose

Meaning: top of the heath

Origin:Cornish and Welsh place name and surname
4118
Penrose

Meaning: top of the heath

Origin:Cornish and Welsh place name and surname
6259
Tamar

Meaning: date palm tree

Origin:Hebrew
1005
Morvoren

Meaning: mermaid

Origin:Cornish
9460
Loveday

Meaning: beloved day

Origin:Cornish, English
3453
Jenna

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:English, diminutive of Jennifer
359
Tressa

Meaning: third

Origin:Cornish
3141
Jenifry

Meaning: white peace

Origin:Cornish variation of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi
10377
Kitto

Meaning: bearer of Christ

Origin:Cornish, diminutive of Christopher, Greek and Latin
1956
Piran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Cornish
2613