Cornelis is a Dutch name of Latin origin, derived from the word 'cornelius,' which means 'like a horn.' In ancient Roman culture, it was given to a person who had a healthy complexion like that of a horn (reddish-brown). The name gained popularity in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages and has been a traditional Dutch name since then. Cornelis was particularly common among the nobility and the upper classes in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The name Cornelis has seen a pattern of five births every eighteen to twenty-one years since 1946, with the most recent occurrence in 2002, totaling 25 births over this period.