Cosima

KO-zee-ma or KOSS-I-ma

Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek

"order, beauty, universe"

Cosima Origin and Meaning

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

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.

The most famous Cosima in history had strong musical ties — Cosima Wagner was the daughter of composer Franz Liszt and the wife of composer Richard Wagner. Cosima is well used in Germany, Italy and Greece, but in the US, it was given to only ten baby girls in 2021, the same number who got the name in 2010.

A note on pronunciation: in Germany, Italy, and Spain, they say KO-zee-ma, like cozy ma. In the UK, they rhyme the first syllable with boss. In the US, you can do whatever you want.

Cosima Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 195 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cosima

• 195 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Cosima

• (Francesca Gaetana) Cosima (Liszt) Wagner daughter of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt; second wife of German composer Richard Wagner
• Cosima von Bülow Pavoncelli British socialite and philanthropist; daughter of Claus and Sunny von Bülow.
• Cosima De Vito Australian pop singer.
• Cosima Shaw German actress.
• Cosima von Bonin German visual artist.
• Cosima Littlewood English actress.
• Cosima Diamond (b. 1994) daughter of cook Nigella Lawson and journalist John Diamond.
• Cosima Björn (b. 1997) daughter of supermodel Nadja Auermann and Olaf Björn.
• Cosima Mars (b. 2010) daughter of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and musician Thomas Mars.
• Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor (b. 2010) daughter of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster.
• Cosima Violet Vaughn (b. 2010) daughter of supermodel Claudia Schiffer.

The name Cosima in Pop Culture

• Cosima Niehaus character on TV's "Orphan Black" (pronounced "koh,SEEM,uh"), named after the show's real,life science contributor, Cosima Herter
• "Cosima " novel by Grazia Deledda