Costes as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Costes

What is the meaning of the name Costes ?

The baby name Costes is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɔst/ (approx. "KOST" or "KAWST").

Costes is French, Spanish in Origin.

A French/Occitan surname-turned-given-name, Costes comes from Latin costa meaning “rib, side, slope, coast,” and originally marked someone who lived on a hillside or coastal ridge. The plural form Costes is characteristic of southern France, while the singular Coste and the pan-Romance Costa appear across Occitania, Catalonia, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.

As a first name it remains rare and modern, seen in France and among Francophones worldwide, sometimes chosen for its stylish Parisian association (Hôtel Costes). Variants and cognates include Coste, Costa, Costas, and, by phonetic overlap, Greek Kostas/Costas and Romanian Costin/Costel. Note that the Greek set derives from Konstantinos “steadfast, constant,” whereas the Romance line preserves the topographic sense “from the slope/coast.” Short forms include Cos or Coste; generally masculine but usable unisex.

⚙ Costes is a genuine rarity. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.