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Costas

KOS-tas

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek diminutive of Constantine, from 'konstantine' meaning 'steadfast' or 'constant'. Mediterranean warmth with an undertone of unwavering reliability.”

Popularity Over Time

Costas US popularity rank over timeRank 13884 in 2012 to rank 2983 in 1930. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2983#8434#13884191619401960198020002024

Costas is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CosCosta

Style

StrongClassicTimelessVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Costa-Gavras (filmmaker)
  • Costas Mandylor (actor)
  • Costas Tsioka

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Constantine

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Cosmo

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Alexios

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Demetria

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Sophia

Greek Top 10

Nikolai

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek; recognized across Mediterranean and European cultures

People Also Ask

Greek diminutive of Constantine, from 'konstantine' meaning 'steadfast' or 'constant'. Mediterranean warmth with an undertone of unwavering reliability.

Costas is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Costas include Cos, Costa.

Names that pair beautifully with Costas include Alexios, Demetria, Sophia, Nikolai.