Given name & surname
Kosmos
“a universal woman”·“a universal man”
Kosmos is a variant of Kosmo. Interpretations include “a universal woman” (Greek) and “a universal man” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kosmos is a variant of Kosmo. Interpretations include “a universal woman” (Greek) and “a universal man” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kosmos is a variant of Kosmo. An origin associated with Kosmo is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2017. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kosmos through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 5 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 boys is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 142 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.
Kosmos’s family of names
Kosmos has a related form in Kosmo. In Greek usage, Kosmos as a surname is a transliteration of Κόσμος.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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