Given name & surname · Greek
Κώστας
“one who is steadfast; firm”
Κώστας (Kóstas) is a masculine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Constantine.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Κώστας is Kostas written in the Greek alphabet. Kostas is a variant of Konstantine. One English interpretation is “one who is steadfast; firm.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Κώστας is Kostas written in the Greek alphabet. Kostas is a variant of Konstantine. An origin associated with Konstantine is English.
Explained through its name family
Κώστας’s family of names
In Greek usage, Κώστας shares a linguistic root with the Ukrainian form Костя. In Greek usage, Κώστας has a conventional equivalent in the English form Constantine. In Greek usage, Κώστας has a conventional equivalent in the English form Kostas.
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Around the world
Κώστας has relatives in 9 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 21
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Κώστας
- Costa-GavrasGreek-French film director (born 1933)
- Kostas KaramanlisGreek politician, former Prime Minister of Greeceborn 1956
- Costas SimitisGreek jurist, economist, academic and politician (1936–2025)
- Kostas KatsouranisGreek footballerborn 1979
- Kostas MitroglouGreek footballer (born 1988)
- Kostas TsimikasGreek association football playerborn 1996
- Kostas ChalkiasGreek footballerborn 1974
- Kostas ManolasGreek footballerborn 1991
- Kostas FortounisGreek association football playerborn 1992
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