Cosmo

Cosmo is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning Order; the universe.

What Cosmo means

Order; the universe.

Cosmo sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Cosmo comes from

Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.

Cosmo is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.

How popular is Cosmo?

Cosmo is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Cosmo is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Cosmo

Two ideas meet in Cosmo: the stars and sky and Peace. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Celestial, Peace

Names like Cosmo

These share Cosmo's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Castor — The shining one; a bright star.
  • Orion — The hunter; a brilliant constellation.
  • Phoenix — Deep red; the immortal reborn bird.
  • Galen — Calm; a healer.
  • Helios — The sun.
  • Hyperion — The high one; a Titan of light.
  • Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
  • Cosmos — Harmony; the cosmos flower.
  • Astra — Of the stars.
  • Delia — Of Delos; the moon goddess.
  • Galene — Calm seas.
  • Halcyon — Kingfisher; tranquil.

More Greek names

  • Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
  • Cosmos — Harmony; the cosmos flower.
  • Cora — Maiden.
  • Crystal — Clear, brilliant ice.
  • Cleo — Glory; pride.
  • Damaris — Gentle; a calf.
  • Chloe — Young green shoot; blooming.
  • Damon — To tame; a loyal friend.
  • Catherine — Pure.
  • Daphne — The laurel tree.