Names That Mean 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.

A modern-sounding unisex name which belongs to a dragon in Turkish mythology, Evren has huge potential to rise more globally, thanks to its accessible sound and its wide-reaching meaning "universe". It may appear to those who are looking to a choice that works internationally, or for alternatives to the likes of Atlas and Cosmo.

Cosima, the kind of elegant and unusual name the British upper classes love to use for their daughters, is given to a handful of baby girls in the US after being chosen by two high-profile celebs in the same month; cool couple Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars as well as supermodel Claudia Schiffer. It was used earlier by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, while the male form, Cosimo, was given to the son of Marissa Ribisi and Beck.

Dramatic and worldly, Cosimo was chosen by singer Beck and his wife, Marissa Ribisi, for their son. Now that Cosima has emerged as a starbaby favorite, twin brother Cosimo could join her.

A modern-sounding unisex name which belongs to a dragon in Turkish mythology, Evren has the potential to work more globally, with its links to the universe and its similarity in sound to the likes of Evan, Erin, Evelyn, and Wren.

Cosmas was the name of an Arabian saint who was martyred with his twin brother Damian. They are the patron saints of physicians.

Huracan is the supreme Mayan god whose name inspired the hurricane. If Storm and Sky can make names, why not Huracan?

The cosmos is another name for the universe in English, giving this name a spacier, more scientific feel than the near-identical Cosmo.

Kosmo is easy to spell, pronounce, and understand, yet most English speakers would spell this uncommon name Cosmo.

Romanian form of Cosmas

Kosma sounds like a name from a 1950s science fiction movie. Better contemporary choice: Cosima.

This old name with the great meaning may still be a bit clunky for modern usage.

An alluring addition to the collection of cosmic baby names.

This variation of Cosmo is most commonly used in Slavic regions.

A name used by dark ages nobility in Carcassone, Belgium and Luxembourg has clunky charm and is definitely more attractive than Ermentrud or Ermengard.