Boy name · Greek
Cosmo
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: order, decencyCosmo is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "order, decency". It is used in English and Italian.
- Meaning
- Order, decency
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #1934 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Cosmo
As a boy's name, Cosmo comes from Greek and means "order, decency". It is used in English and Italian.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Cosmo on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Cosmo on 8 lists.
“Spacey, curious and full of big ideas”
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“Named for the airy, daisy-like annual flower”
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“Greek for order or universe; a Rover top-100 male cat name”
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“Greek for order and universe, cool and retro”
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“From Cosmas, a doctor-saint; Greek for order”
From Priest names, cool priest names
“Curious, spacey and full of energy”
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“Space-age name for a pet that looks like an alien”
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“Order, decency; Greek, from kosmos, also a word for the universe”
From Unique boy names, uncommon boy names from Greek and Latin
How popular is Cosmo?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,934
- 80 babies, 47 per million boys
- Best rank
- #933 in 1913
- Most babies: 99 in 2022
- Babies since 1910
- At least 2,949
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 38 per million |
| 1920s | 41 per million |
| 1930s | 27 per million |
| 1940s | 13 per million |
| 1950s | 9 per million |
| 1960s | 6 per million |
| 1970s | 8 per million |
| 1980s | 6 per million |
| 1990s | 9 per million |
| 2000s | 13 per million |
| 2010s | 15 per million |
| 2020s | 49 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,652 | #2,848 | #2,903 | #2,631 | #2,271 | #1,933 | #1,708 | #1,749 | #1,688 | #1,934 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Cosmo
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- CosmeOrder, decency (Greek, boy)
- KosmasOrder, decency (Greek, boy)
- KuzmaOrder, decency (Greek, boy)
Names spelled like Cosmo
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- CosimoOrder, universe (Greek, boy)
- CastoPure, chaste (Latin, boy)
- ColmA dove (Latin, boy)
- CômeOrder, universe (Greek, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- CosimaOrder, decency (Greek, girl)
- RitsuLaw, order (depends on kanji) (Japanese, unisex)
Middle names for Cosmo
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
- TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
- AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
- LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
Cosmo: common questions
What does the name Cosmo mean?
Cosmo comes from Greek and means "order, decency".
Is Cosmo a boy or girl name?
Cosmo is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Cosmo come from?
Cosmo comes from Greek and means "order, decency". Today it is used in English and Italian.
How popular is the name Cosmo?
Cosmo ranked #1,934 in the US in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Cosmo?
Forms of Cosmo with the same meaning and origin include Cosme (Portuguese), Kosmas (Greek) and Kuzma (Russian).
What middle names go with Cosmo?
Middle names that flow well with Cosmo include Ambrose, Frederick, Harrison, Hunter and Jeremiah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

