At a Glance
- Meaning
- Name of a fragrant spice-plant root, ultimately from a Sanskrit plant name
- Origin
- Sanskrit (via Greek and Latin)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KOS-tus
Costus is a Sanskrit (via Greek and Latin) boy's name meaning “name of a fragrant spice-plant root, ultimately from a Sanskrit plant name”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Costus
Meaning: Name of a fragrant spice-plant root, ultimately from a Sanskrit plant name.
Origin: Sanskrit (via Greek and Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Costus
KOS-tusIPA /ˈkɒstəs/
Popularity of Costus
Costus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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