Given name & surname
Cosma
“of the universe; a harmonious woman”
Cosma is a variant of Cosima. One Greek interpretation is “of the universe; a harmonious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cosma is a variant of Cosima. One Greek interpretation is “of the universe; a harmonious woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cosma is a variant of Cosima. An origin associated with Cosima is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian usage, Cosma developed from Κοσμᾶς.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cosma through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 28
- 0 boys · 28 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1920. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 602 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cosma’s family of names
In Italian usage, Cosma developed from the Ancient Greek form Κοσμᾶς. In Italian usage, Cosma has a conventional equivalent in the English form Cosmas. Cosma has a related form in Cosima.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Cosma has relatives in 5 languages.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Cosma
- Cosma Shiva HagenGerman actressborn 1981
- Cosme Hoàng Van Datborn 1947
- Cosma ManeraItalian military commander (1876–1958)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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