Kornelia
Kornelia is a female given name: 98% of people named Kornelia are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
Kornelia · Kornélia
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Germany, Austria, Hungary
- Also spelled
- Kornélia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kornelia
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kornelia," in English, "Guten Tag Kornelia," in German. Kornelia is a female given name: about 98% of people named Kornelia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kornelia,
German
Guten Tag Kornelia,
French
Bonjour Kornelia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kornelia:
Chinese
Kornelia您好：
Japanese
Kornelia様
English
Hi Kornelia,
German
Hi Kornelia,
French
Salut Kornelia,
Spanish
Hola Kornelia,
Chinese
Kornelia你好：
Japanese
Korneliaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kornelia a male or female name?
Kornelia is a female given name: 98% of people named Kornelia are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Kornelia in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kornelia," in English, "Guten Tag Kornelia," in German. Kornelia is a female given name: about 98% of people named Kornelia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kornelia a unisex name?
Kornelia is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Kornelia are men. Kornelia leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Kornelia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kornelia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kornelia,
title = {Is Kornelia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kornelia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}