Given name
Cosima
“of the universe; a harmonious woman”
Cosima is used as a given name. One Greek interpretation is “of the universe; a harmonious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “of the universe; a harmonious woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
Cosima is a feminine form of Cosmo. In English usage, Cosima is a feminine form of Cosimo.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cosima through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 339
- 0 boys · 339 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,171 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −49%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,171 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 48.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 36 in 2017. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 396 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cosima’s family of names
Cosima is a feminine form of Cosmo. Cosima has a related form in Coseama. In English usage, Cosima is a feminine form of Cosimo.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Cosima
- Cosima Wagnerdaughter of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt and wife of Hans von Bülow and Richard Wagner (1837-1930)
- Arabella KiesbauerGerman talk show hostborn 1969
- Cosima von BoninGerman artist, installation artist and painter (born 1962)
- Cosima ShawGerman actressborn 1972
- Lady Cosima Windsornoblewoman; daughter of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster, and Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster; granddaughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucesterborn 2010
- Cosima CoppolaItalian ballet dancer and actorborn 1983
- Cosima DannoritzerGerman film director and screenwriterborn 1965
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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