What does the name Kostas mean?

Kostas means "steadfast, constant." It is of Greek origin.

Is Kostas a boy or girl name?

Kostas is primarily a boys' name.

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Q: What is the origin of the name Kostas?

Kostas is of Greek origin. Kostas is the familiar Greek form of Konstantinos (Constantine), one of the most common male names in Greece. It carries the legacy of Constantine the Great, founder of Constantinople, and remains deeply woven into Greek cultural identity and Orthodox Christian tradition.

Q: How do you pronounce Kostas?

Kostas is pronounced "KOS-tahs." You can hear it spoken aloud at hushname.com/hear-your-baby-name.

Kostas is a boys' name of Greek origin meaning “steadfast, constant.” Kostas is the familiar Greek form of Konstantinos (Constantine), one of the most common male names in Greece.

how do you pronounce Kostas?

KOS-tahs

Hear it spoken aloud with our AI pronunciation tool.

what does Kostas mean?

The name Kostas means “steadfast, constant.” It comes from the Greek language tradition.

Kostas is the familiar Greek form of Konstantinos (Constantine), one of the most common male names in Greece. It carries the legacy of Constantine the Great, founder of Constantinople, and remains deeply woven into Greek cultural identity and Orthodox Christian tradition.

where does the name Kostas come from?

Wiktionary identifies Kostas as a transliteration of Greek Κώστας, a male given name used in modern Greece, and Wikipedia describes Kostas (also spelled Costas) as a Greek given name and surname that functions as a hypocorism, or pet form, of Konstantinos. Neither source spells out a literal meaning such as 'steadfast' or 'constant', so that gloss is not directly confirmed by anything retrieved here.

the history of Kostas

Beyond identifying it as a modern Greek given name and a short form of Konstantinos, the sources give no history of the name and don't support the claim that it is one of the most common male names in Greece.

what are the nicknames and variants of Kostas?

Variants around the world

Costas

who are famous people named Kostas?

Kostas Gavras (Costa-Gavras, acclaimed political thriller filmmaker)
Kostas Karamanlis (former Prime Minister of Greece)

what names are similar to Kostas?

Nikos

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what names go well with Kostas?

Sibling names that share Kostas's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.

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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial

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