Given name & surname
Costa
“one who is steadfast; firm”
Costa is a variant of Constantine. One Latin interpretation is “one who is steadfast; firm.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Costa is a variant of Constantine. One Latin interpretation is “one who is steadfast; firm.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Costa is a variant of Constantine. An origin associated with Constantine is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French usage, Costa is an affectionate form of Constantin.
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
Costa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 337
- 337 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #6,886 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +78%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,886 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 78.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 578 as a first name in 2020; 38,406 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.
Costa’s family of names
In French usage, Costa is an affectionate form of Constantin. Costa has a related form in Constantine. In English usage, Costa has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Κώστας.
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Around the world
Costa has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Costa
- Costa NhamoinesuZimbabwean footballerborn 1986
- Costa RoninAustralian actor, born in the Soviet Unionborn 1979
- Costa KhaisebNamibian footballerborn 1980
- Constantine J. DillonAmerican filmmakerborn 1953
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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