Costa
Meaning
"coast, shore"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,514
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cos
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"coast, shore"
Origin: Latin
"Christ-bearer, bearing the anointed one"
Origin: Greek via Spanish
Costa is more popular, ranked #5514 vs #5623 for Cristo.
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Costa is more popular, ranked #5514 compared to Cristo at #5623 in the United States.
Costa means "coast, shore" (Latin origin). Cristo means "Christ-bearer, bearing the anointed one" (Greek via Spanish origin).
Costa is primarily a boy name. Cristo is primarily a boy name.