Koz as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Koz

What is the meaning of the name Koz ?

The baby name Koz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɒz/ (UK, rhymes with 'Oz'),/koʊz/ (US, rhymes with 'rose').

Koz is Greek, Slavic, Turkish in Origin.

Koz is a rare, punchy given name with several plausible roots. In Slavic languages the koz- stem (from Proto‑Slavic koza/kozel, “goat” or “he‑goat”) underlies many nicknames and surnames, making Koz a surname‑to‑given‑name choice meaning “goat,” often associated with agility and resilience. It can also be a clipped form of Kozma/Cosmas, the Slavic rendering of Greek Kosmas (“order, adornment, the cosmos”), shifting the meaning toward harmony and the universe. A third pathway comes from Hebrew Qōṣ, seen in the priestly name Hakkoz (“the thorn”), which has yielded Jewish surnames and, rarely, given names.

As a first name, Koz is modern and unisex, most visible in English‑speaking countries through surname adoption or minimalist style. Variants and near‑equivalents include Coz and Kos; related names are Kozma, Cosma, Cosmo/Cosimo, and Cosima. Cognate surnames include Kozel, Kozlov, Koza, and Kozar. Pronunciation typically rhymes with “cause.”

⚙ Koz is rarely chosen. We count 63 recorded uses of it across 21 countries.