Cosme as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cosme

What is the meaning of the name Cosme ?

The baby name Cosme is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkos.me/ (approx. "KOS-meh").

Cosme is Greek in Origin.

Cosme is the Spanish, Portuguese, and older French form of the Greek name Kosmas (Κοσμᾶς), derived from kósmos, meaning “order, harmony, universe” and by extension “adornment.” Related to the verb kosmein “to arrange, to adorn,” the name carries senses such as “well-ordered” and “ornamental.” In Romance contexts it often feels classical yet approachable, and it appears as both a given name and, regionally, a surname.

The name spread through Christian Europe via the veneration of Saints Cosmas and Damian, twin physician-martyrs revered as patrons of doctors and apothecaries. Cosme has long-standing use in Iberia and Brazil and is found across Latin America through colonial-era transmission; in French, the modern counterpart is more commonly Côme. International variants include Cosmas/Kosmas (Greek/Latin), Cosimo (Italian), Cosma (Romanian and unisex), Kosma (Polish/Slavic), Kuzma/Kozma (Russian/Slavic), and the feminine Cosima.