The first name Cosmas
A boy’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /ˈkɔzmɑːs/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Latin Cosmas, from Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs), from κόσμος (kósmos). Doublet of Cosmo and related to cosmos.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cosmas at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Cosmas, the 9,907th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 11 were.
49
babies named Cosmas since 1880
#9,907
rank in 2025
2022
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Cosmas in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Козма
Kozma
Bulgarian
Cosme
Catalan
Cosme
French, also Côme
Cosimo
Italian, also Cosma
Cosmās
Latin
Kosma
Polish
Cosme
Portuguese
Кузьма́
Kuzʹmá
Russian, also Косма
Cosme
Spanish
Famous people named Cosmas
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cosmas Damian AsamGerman artist (1686-1739)
- Cosmas the PriestBulgarian priest and writer, born 950
- Patriarch Cosmas III of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, 1650–1736
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Questions
- What does the name Cosmas mean?
- From Latin Cosmas, from Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs), from κόσμος (kósmos). Doublet of Cosmo and related to cosmos.
- What is the origin of the name Cosmas?
- From Latin Cosmas, from Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs), from κόσμος (kósmos). Doublet of Cosmo and related to cosmos.
- When was Cosmas most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Cosmas, its highest rank at 7,360th.
- How do you pronounce Cosmas?
- Cosmas is /ˈkɔzmɑːs/, 2 syllables.