The first name Kostas
A boy’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Greek Κώστας (Kóstas), from Medieval Greek forms of Koine Greek Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos), from Latin Constantinus, q.v. Doublet of Constantine, Constantin, and Konstadinos.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kostas last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 5 births (#3,300).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kostas with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kostas at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Kostas, the 10,247th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 17 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Costas
Famous people named Kostas
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kostas PolitisBasketball player (1942-2018)
- Kostas KadisCypriot politician, born 1967
- Kostas MavridesCypriot politician, born 1962
- Kostas KaiafasCypriot footballer, born 1974
- Kostas KapitanisCypriot football referee, born 1964
- Kostas KotziasFencer, mayor of Athens (1892–1951)
- Costas PhilippouCypriot martial artist, born 1979
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Kostas mean?
- From Greek Κώστας (Kóstas), from Medieval Greek forms of Koine Greek Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos), from Latin Constantinus, q.v. Doublet of Constantine, Constantin, and Konstadinos.
- What is the origin of the name Kostas?
- From Greek Κώστας (Kóstas), from Medieval Greek forms of Koine Greek Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos), from Latin Constantinus, q.v. Doublet of Constantine, Constantin, and Konstadinos.
- How popular is the name Kostas?
- In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kostas, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2011, with 5 births.
- Is Kostas a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 372 US babies named Kostas since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kostas most popular?
- 1974 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Kostas, its highest rank at 2,411th.
- What are other spellings of Kostas?
- Costas.
- Is Kostas also a surname?
- Yes. Kostas is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.