The nameCôme

Meaning

Côme comes from the Greek Kosmas, linked to kosmos, "order, ornament, world".

Origin

Greek. Saints Cosmas and Damian, twin brothers and physicians who treated the sick without charge, died as martyrs in Syria around 300. They are the patron saints of doctors and surgeons.

History

Cosimo de' Medici, who founded his family's power in Florence in the 15th century, bore the Italian form of the name. In France, Côme has returned gently in the 2000s and 2010s.

Côme in other languages

Côme is the French form of Cosmas. It is Cosimo in Italian, Cosme in Spanish and Portuguese, and Kuzma in Russian. Cosimo de' Medici ruled Florence in the 15th century.

Famous people named Côme

• Saint Cosmas, physician and martyr
• Cosimo de' Medici, Florentine banker and statesman

Popularity of the name Côme

Côme in France

Côme was most popular in France in the 2020s, with 7,230 births over the decade, 39% of all recorded babies named Côme. Its rise began around 1999, and it peaked in 2021. Half of all babies named Côme in France were born before 2017, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 1,216 births a year on average, against 991 in the five years before.

Côme in Belgium

Côme was most popular in Belgium in the 2020s, with 562 births over the decade, 62% of all recorded babies named Côme. Its rise began around 2009, and it peaked in 2021. Half of all babies named Côme in Belgium were born before 2021, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 99 births a year on average, against 56 in the five years before.