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Lacosta

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How to Pronounce Lacosta

Pronounced luh-KOS-tuh /ləˈkɒs.tə/Medium

Meaning: Lacosta joins the Spanish 'la costa' ('the coast') into a single given name, in the manner of place- and phrase-names. It also echoes the resort and brand of that name.Low

In 30 seconds: Lacosta comes from the Spanish 'la costa', 'the coast', used as a name, said 'luh-KOS-tuh'.

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MeaningLacosta joins the Spanish 'la costa' ('the coast') into a single given name, in the manner of place- and phrase-names. It also echoes the resort and brand of that name.

U.S. rank (1994)#12651 ↘ Falling

1994 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 250

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lacosta takes the Spanish phrase 'la costa' ('the coast') and reads it as a single name, part of the small set of Spanish place-and-phrase names given to American girls. Its sound also recalls the California resort and the fashion brand.

It was always rare, cresting around 1977 during the era's taste for melodic La- names, then fading. A Lacosta today is likely Gen-X, and the name keeps a breezy, coastal air rather than any deep tradition.

Did you know? Lacosta reads the Spanish words for 'the coast' as one flowing name and peaked around 1977.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — la costa — Spanish 'the coast'References — Lacosta — phrase-name usage

Variations

LacosteLacosta

Nicknames

CostaLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lacosta mean?

Lacosta comes from the Spanish 'la costa', meaning 'the coast'.

How do you pronounce Lacosta?

It's said luh-KOS-tuh /ləˈkɒs.tə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lacosta a boy or girl name?

Lacosta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lacosta?

Lacosta is a rare Spanish-derived name, most seen in the nineteen-seventies.