Kostas Forename
37,956th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 19,885 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece
Kostas Forename User-submission:
Kostas is a masculine name, Greek short form of Konstantinos and Lithuanian short form of Konstantinas. It means 'steady', 'stable'.
Kostas Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 100% | 11,875 | 1:921 | 126 |
| United States | 100% | 1,965 | 1:184,497 | 6,758 |
| Lithuania | 100% | 1,767 | 1:1,671 | 283 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 624 | 1:1,396 | 217 |
| England | 100% | 599 | 1:92,826 | 3,610 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 466 | 1:66,121 | 7,124 |
| Canada | 100% | 445 | 1:74,457 | 4,252 |
| Poland | 100% | 377 | 1:100,868 | 2,190 |
| Germany | 100% | 277 | 1:349,018 | 4,262 |
| Russia | 98% | 231 | 1:624,388 | 6,301 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 210 | 1:80,486 | 4,554 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 175 | 1:175,923 | 4,261 |
| Australia | - | 100 | 1:136,576 | 4,329 |
| Czechia | 100% | 81 | 1:131,558 | 1,298 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 62 | 1:132,476 | 3,695 |
| Sweden | 100% | 45 | 1:219,065 | 7,397 |
| Belgium | 100% | 42 | 1:273,572 | 5,773 |
| Albania | 100% | 41 | 1:74,307 | 5,793 |
| South Africa | 100% | 33 | 1:1,652,505 | 52,695 |
| Romania | 100% | 32 | 1:626,624 | 17,326 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 29 | 1:241,048 | 5,534 |
| France | - | 28 | 1:2,373,941 | 12,997 |
| Brazil | 100% | 26 | 1:8,239,852 | 108,951 |
| Scotland | 100% | 24 | 1:222,932 | 3,804 |
| Norway | 100% | 24 | 1:213,847 | 5,267 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 20 | 1:2,274,995 | 5,472 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 19 | 1:934,044 | 10,348 |
| Ireland | - | 19 | 1:244,396 | 4,129 |
| Latvia | 100% | 16 | 1:125,978 | 2,145 |
| Denmark | - | 15 | 1:376,633 | 6,579 |
| Qatar | - | 15 | 1:157,974 | 16,771 |
| Italy | 100% | 15 | 1:4,070,806 | 21,403 |
| China | - | 11 | 1:124,186,889 | 65,712 |
| Spain | - | 11 | 1:4,229,997 | 14,986 |
| Georgia | 100% | 11 | 1:339,861 | 7,323 |
| Thailand | 100% | 10 | 1:7,006,581 | 112,087 |
| Wales | 100% | 10 | 1:309,431 | 4,737 |
| Estonia | - | 9 | 1:146,153 | 5,307 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| Zimbabwe | 75% | 8 | 1:1,927,977 | 54,057 |
| Belarus | 100% | 8 | 1:1,185,298 | 6,117 |
| Greenland | - | 7 | 1:8,053 | 908 |
| Turkey | 100% | 7 | 1:11,114,530 | 34,230 |
| South Korea | - | 7 | 1:792,060 | 15,859 |
| Indonesia | - | 6 | 1:42,993,945 | 799,692 |
| Singapore | 100% | 5 | 1:1,257,411 | 16,611 |
| India | 50% | 5 | 1:242,975,594 | 2,326,743 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| North Macedonia | - | 4 | 1:522,689 | 9,487 |
| Finland | 86% | 4 | 1:1,370,796 | 11,464 |
| Israel | 100% | 3 | 1:2,800,973 | 24,529 |
| Nigeria | - | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Philippines | 100% | 2 | 1:53,004,738 | 452,678 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Armenia | 100% | 2 | 1:1,459,376 | 10,220 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 2 | 1:4,821,472 | 33,780 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Transnistria | 100% | 1 | 1:475,638 | 2,115 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 100% | 1 | 1:7,795 | 134 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Eritrea | - | 1 | 1:4,752,977 | 997 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Grenada | - | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Burundi | - | 1 | 1:9,906,559 | 2,558 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 1 | 1:3,524,458 | 8,651 |
The alternate forms: Koştaş (1) are calculated separately.
Kostas (4,401) may also be a surname.
Kostas Forename Meaning
Kostas Forename Popularity
Kostas Demographics
Kostas Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 11 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koshtas | 92 | 11 | / |
| Kostass | 92 | 3 | / |
| Koustas | 92 | 2 | / |
| Koistas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kostats | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kostays | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koştaş | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kosztasz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kostasch | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kosstass | 86 | 1 | / |
| Costas | 83 | 21,900 | / |
| Kestas | 83 | 502 | / |
| Kustas | 83 | 53 | / |
| Kostos | 83 | 51 | / |
| Kastas | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kostać | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kostaz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Costass | 77 | 169 | / |
| Costase | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kostace | 77 | 3 | / |
| Coestas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Costeas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kastash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kustash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kostače | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kostaxx | 77 | 1 | / |
| Costast | 77 | 1 | / |
| Costais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Costahs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Costaas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Costa's | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coustas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khustash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Costashe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Costos | 67 | 38 | / |
| Castas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Costaz | 67 | 1 | / |
Kostas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kostas in the Russian language | ||
| Костас | kostas | - |
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