Cornish Names

Cornish names were used in southwest England in the region around Cornwall.
gender
usage
Blejan f Cornish
Means "flower" in Cornish.
Daveth m Cornish
Cornish form of David.
Elowen f Cornish
Means "elm tree" in Cornish. This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Eseld f Cornish
Cornish form of Iseult.
Jago m Cornish
Cornish form of Jacob.
Jory m Cornish
Cornish form of George.
Jowan m Cornish
Cornish form of John.
Karenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Kerensa f Cornish
Means "love" in Cornish.
Kerenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Mabyn f Cornish
Possibly from Old Cornish mab meaning "son". This was the name of a 6th-century Cornish saint, said to be one of the children of Brychan Brycheiniog. She is now regarded as a woman, but some early sources describe her as a man.
Margh m Cornish
Cornish form of Mark.
Meraud f Cornish
Meaning unknown, perhaps based on Cornish mor "sea".
Merryn f Cornish
Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early Cornish (male) saint.
Morwenna f Cornish, Welsh
From Old Cornish moroin meaning "maiden, girl" (related to the Welsh word morwyn). This was the name of a 6th-century Cornish saint, said to be one of the daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.
Myghal m Cornish
Cornish form of Michael.
Pasco m Cornish
Cornish form of Pascal.
Piran m Cornish
Possibly derived from Ciarán. This was the name of a 5th-century Irish monk who founded a monastery in Cornwall. He is the patron saint of Cornwall.
Steren f Cornish
Means "star" in Cornish.