Modern elaboration of Cornelia, meaning horn
Cornisha is a modern American coinage, likely created by adding the popular suffix '-isha' to the root name Cornelia or the prefix 'Cor-'. Cornelia itself is the feminine form of the Roman family name Cornelius, which is derived from the Latin word 'cornu', meaning horn.
Less common today
Cornisha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,013 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
