Coast
English word name
"land near the sea"
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Updated Mon Sep 22 2025
Coast Origin and Meaning
The name Coast is a boy's name of English origin meaning "land near the sea".
A brisk and beachy word name, conjuring up rugged shorelines and sandy, summery holidays. While Cove seems to have bounced back from its negative (Covid) associations, Coast might be an obvious alternative. In fact, the two names saw a similar amount of use in a recent year, when 184 boys were called Coast and 167 were called Cove.
While Cove leans more gender neutral (81:167), Coast remains predominantly masculine for now (15:184).
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