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The baby name Costa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɒstə/ (KOHS-tə) — also commonly /ˈkoʊstə/ (KOH-stə) or /ˈkosta/ (KOH-stah) in Spanish/Portuguese/Greek.

Costa is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒstə/ (KOHS-tə) — also commonly /ˈkoʊstə/ (KOH-stə) or /ˈkosta/ (KOH-stah) in Spanish/Portuguese/Greek

What is the meaning of the name Costa ?

The baby name Costa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɒstə/ (KOHS-tə) — also commonly /ˈkoʊstə/ (KOH-stə) or /ˈkosta/ (KOH-stah) in Spanish/Portuguese/Greek.

Costa is Greek in Origin.

Costa is a Mediterranean masculine name with dual roots. In Greek it serves as an anglicized form of Kostas (Κώστας), the familiar short form of Konstantinos, while in Italian it can abbreviate Costantino. In these lines it inherits the Latin constans, constantis, "steadfast, faithful." In Iberian languages the word costa means "coast," from Latin costa "rib/side," and the surname Costa (or Da Costa) has occasionally crossed into given-name use, lending a maritime nuance to the name's sense.

Usage clusters in Greece, Cyprus, and Greek diaspora communities in Australia, North America, and the UK, with additional presence in Italy and the Balkans. Related forms include Kostas, Kosta, Costas, Kostis, Costi, Costel, Costin, and the formal Constantin/Constantine, Costantino, and Constantino; feminine counterparts are Costanza and Constanza (cf. Constance). The name carries a crisp, international sound while conveying steadiness - and, by surname route, a coastal flair.

Costa has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Costa

Costa-Gavras Actor · Born 1933 · Greece Costa-Gavras is a Greek filmmaker best known for his political thrillers. His most famous work is the film 'Z', which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has also directed 'Missing' and 'State of Siege', both of which received critical acclaim.

Costa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI 0 #12 1 425
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AO 0 #69 9 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
CY Boys 0 #110 20 3,473
AO Boys 0 #120 143 5,568
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #127 9 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BW Boys 0 #136 14 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
LU Girls 0 #159 27 4,850
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
LU Boys 0 #188 31 4,970
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
NA Boys 0 #201 35 6,830
PT Boys 0 #207 191 7,951
AO Girls 0 #211 7 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
PT 0 #231 16 4,161
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
GR Boys 0 #236 32 6,912
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Girls 1992 #292 22 2,320
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
MU Boys 0 #302 56 8,477
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
Canada Boys 2008 #319 5 2,355
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
BR 0 #334 12 5,969
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MU Girls 0 #340 12 8,539
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BO 0 #372 10 6,868
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
PT Girls 0 #395 57 7,952
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
SD Boys 0 #426 20 10,523
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
ZA 0 #429 19 14,421
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Boys 0 #483 23 12,621
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
CM Boys 0 #508 43 12,054
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Boys 0 #527 22 10,655
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
BR Boys 0 #542 219 12,213
BO Girls 0 #544 68 9,488
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
IL Boys 0 #577 31 10,983
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
IT 0 #639 76 4,183
CL Boys 0 #641 25 13,390
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
TN 0 #710 120 13,765
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
ZA Boys 0 #736 506 25,619
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
IT Boys 0 #742 893 10,046
KW Boys 0 #746 24 18,755
EG Boys 0 #755 132 15,035
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #835 96 5,610
CO Boys 0 #854 67 15,656
PE Boys 0 #857 22 14,506
MX Boys 0 #860 123 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #863 90 5,697
United States Boys 2024 #876 17 7,044
BR Girls 0 #884 58 12,708
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
NL Boys 0 #914 38 5,873
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #949 35 5,561
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
MA 0 #1,007 122 20,986
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
DZ 0 #1,026 151 20,130
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,094 18 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,112 30 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,157 27 17,781
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,208 239 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,592 23 28,008

Costa is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
AE
AL

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People also ask about Costa

Costa is predominantly a boy's name.
Costa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkɒstə/ (KOHS-tə) — also commonly /ˈkoʊstə/ (KOH-stə) or /ˈkosta/ (KOH-stah) in Spanish/Portuguese/Greek.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kosta, Kostas, Costas, Kóstas, da Costa and de Costa.
Yes — Costa ranked #292 in Canada in 1992, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Costa ranks highest in Canada (#292 in 1992).
Costa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2011 to #384 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Costa are in our database, including Costa-Gavras (Actor).