🔥Cosmo

COZ-mo

Italian, English, Greek

"order, beauty, universe"

Cosmo Origin and Meaning

The name Cosmo is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "order, beauty, universe".

With a touch of celestial power, a hint of clunky charm, and the totally cool -o ending, Cosmo may well be finally shaking itself free of both the Seinfeld association (which made it a punchline of a joke) and the cartoon fairy association from The Fairly OddParents. In fact, it is in the Top 1000 in the UK and a favorite on Nameberry.

An Italian variant of Cosimo or Cosmas, the name Cosmo has its roots in Greek, where it means "order, universe, beauty." It was first introduced to Britain when an 18th century Scottish Duke used it for his son, in honor of his friend, Cosimo III de' Medici.

Long neglected as it has been in the US, some parents are coming round to the idea of Cosmo again, with nearly 100 boys receiving the name in a recent year. Influential celebrity couple Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost chose it for their son, born in 2021, while YouTubers Life with Beans used it in 2020, which may well help to change how people view Cosmo.

In literature, Baron Cosmo Bradwardine is a character in Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley and Cosmo Topper is the befuddled banker in Thorne Smith's humorous novel Topper. In modern times Cosmo has become the short form for Cosmopolitan – both the magazine and the cocktail. And for those wishing to honor a medic in the family, Cosmo is also the name of the Arabian-born patron saint of doctors.

With its cosmic meaning and creative feel, Cosmo may also appeal to those looking for alternatives to Atlas, or for those who like Evren.

Cosmo Rank in US Top 1000

# 970 in the US

Cosmo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 81 on Nameberry

Cosmo Popularity

• 81 Nameberry 2025
• 751 Unique 2023
• 654 England 2023
• 93 Dogs 2021
• 48 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Cosmo

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Cosmo.

• Jupiter
• Apollo
• Remus
• Balthazar
• Casimir
• Cosimo
• Mercury
• Cato
• Lucius
• Constantine
• Caspar
• Inigo
• Atlas
• Orion
• Magnus
• Ignatius
• Casper
• Lazarus
• Aurelius
• Kit

Famous People Named Cosmo

• Cosmo Gordon Lang Archbishop of Canterbury
• Cosmo Gordon 3rd Duke of Gordon, named for his father's friend, Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
• (Harrison) Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis English singer,songwriter and filmmaker
• Douglas Ray "Cosmo" Clifford American drummer of Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Cosmo stage name of the lead singer of British band Flannel
• Cosmo Allegretti American actor and puppeteer on TV's "Captain Kangaroo"
• (Henry) Cosmo Orme Bonsor 1st Baronet, English brewer and MP
• Cosmo Edmund Duff Gordon 5th Baronet, Scottish landowner, sportsman and Titanic survivor
• Cosmo Hamilton (born Henry Charles Hamilton Gibbs English playwright and novelist
• Cosmo Joseph Iacavazzi American NFL football player
• Marcus "Cosmo" Klein German singer,songwriter
• Cosmo Sheldrake son of English biologist and author Rupert Sheldrake; brother of Merlin
• Cosmo Sardo American actor

Cosmo in Pop Culture

• Cosmo Kramer character on TV's hit sitcom "Seinfeld"
• Cosmo Brown character in film "Singin' In The Rain"
• Cosmo Spacely stout, temperamental boss of George Jetson in animated series "The Jetsons"
• Cosmo Topper character in the Topper TV and movie series
• Cosmo Cosma Fairy Godfather on animated series "The Fairly OddParents"
• Cosmo telepathic Russian space dog in Marvel comics
• Cosmo Hill main character in "The Supernaturalist" by Eoin Colfer
• Cosmo Martin son of Susan Lewis and Chuck Martin on TV's "ER"
• Cosmo Renfro character in films "The Fugitive" and "U.S. Marshals"
• Cosmo character in anime "Sonic X"
• Cosmo puppet on British children's TV series "You and Me"
• "Cosmo the Merry Martian " comic book
• Cosmo Jenna's baby brother on Clifford the Big Red Dog
• Cosmo a private in comic strip "Beetle Bailey" by Mort Walker
• Conor "Cosmo" Lawlor character in movie "Sing Street"
• Jason Cosmo main character in novels by Dan McGirt
• Cosmo Traitt Betelgeusian courier seen in the Star Trek: Discovery episode "That Hope is You, Part 1"