The baby name Cosmas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɒzməs/ or /ˈkɑːzməs/ (KOS-məs).
Cosmas is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Cosmas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɒzməs/ or /ˈkɑːzməs/ (KOS-məs).
Cosmas is Greek in Origin.
Cosmas derives from Greek Kosmas (Κοσμᾶς), built on kosmos, "order, good arrangement," later "ornament" and "world." The name thus conveys ideas of harmony, decency, and beauty - often glossed as "orderly" or "ornament of the world." Forms and cognates include Greek Kosmas; Latin Cosmas; English Cosmas and Cosmo; Italian Cosimo (and rarer Cosma); Spanish and Portuguese Cosme; French Côme; Polish Kosma; Czech Kosmas; Russian Kuzma/Kosma.
The name spread with the cult of the twin physician martyrs Saints Cosmas and Damian (3rd–4th century), patrons of doctors, surgeons, and apothecaries, which ensured wide use in the Byzantine world and medieval Christian Europe. Notable bearers include the hymnographer Cosmas of Maiuma, the traveler Cosmas Indicopleustes, and the chronicler Cosmas of Prague. Today Cosmas is uncommon in English-speaking countries but remains familiar in Greece and parts of Eastern Europe, sometimes chosen to honor medical vocations or Orthodox heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1965 | #1 | — | 256 |
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #136 | 14 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #222 | 14 | 6,830 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #251 | 14 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #266 | 8 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #354 | 8 | 8,138 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #443 | 801 | 16,906 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #492 | 59 | 12,054 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #750 | 37 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #820 | 385 | 25,619 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #995 | 117 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Cosmas is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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