At a Glance
- Meaning
- Knife (likely denoting a knife-maker)
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- koo-STOH
Cousteau is a French boy's name meaning “knife (likely denoting a knife-maker)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.
Meaning & Origin of Cousteau
Meaning: Knife (likely denoting a knife-maker).
Origin: French.
A common claim: Chosen for its association with ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, as if the name itself relates to the sea or exploration. Actually: The name has no connection to the ocean — it comes from an old word for 'knife.' Its nautical association comes entirely from the fame of one person who bore it.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cousteau
koo-STOHIPA /kuːˈstoʊ/
Popularity of Cousteau
Cousteau 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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