Costa (family name)
Costa is an originally local Italian , Portuguese and Spanish surname , which referred to a person living on a coast or a river bank (derived from Italian / Spanish costa = coast).
Name bearer
A.
- Achille Costa (1823–1898), Italian entomologist
- Adam Lopez Costa (* 1972), Australian pop musician and opera singer, see Adam Lopez
- Adelino Amaro da Costa (1943–1980), Portuguese politician
- Adérito Hugo da Costa (* 1968), East Timorese politician
- Adrien Costa (* 1997), American racing cyclist
- Afonso Costa (1871-1937), Portuguese politician
- Afrânio da Costa (1892–1979), Brazilian marksman
- Alain Da Costa (* 1993), French pool player
- Alexandre Manuel Costa Ruas (* 1956), Portuguese cyclist
- Albert da Costa (1927-1967), American opera singer (tenor)
- Albert Costa (tennis player) (* 1975), Spanish tennis player
- Albert Costa (racing driver) (* 1990), Spanish racing driver
- Alberto Costa (* 1985), Argentine soccer player, see Tino Costa
- Alberto Costa (politician) (* 1971), British politician
- Alberto Costa (bishop) (1873–1950), Italian bishop and archbishop
- Alberto Costa Pereira (1929–1990), Portuguese football player
- Alberto Bernardes Costa (* 1947), Portuguese lawyer and politician (PS)
- Alberto Gonçalves da Costa (* 1980), Indonesian soccer player, see Beto (soccer player, 1980)
- Aldo Costa (* 1961), Italian engineer
- Alex Costa (* 1982), Brazilian soccer player
- Alexandre Martins Costa (* 1979), Portuguese football player
- Alexandrina Maria da Costa (1904–1955), Portuguese mystic, see Alexandrina von Balazar
- Alfredo Costa (singer) (1874-1913), Italian opera singer (baritone)
- Alfredo Costa (soccer player) (* before 1944), Argentine soccer player
- Alfredo Costa Gutiérrez (before 1894 – after 1920), Uruguayan politician
- Alfredo Luís da Costa (1883–1908), Portuguese publicist, journalist and assassin
- Alfredo Nobre da Costa (1923–1996), Portuguese politician
- Anástacia da Costa (* 1976), East Timorese politician
- Anderson Costa (* 1984), Brazilian soccer player
- André da Costa Belo (1957-2018), East Timorese freedom fighter and politician
- Andrea Costa (politician) (1851-1910), Italian politician and publicist
- Andrea Costa (soccer player) (* 1986), Italian soccer player
- Angélica da Costa (* 1967), East Timorese politician
- Angelo da Costa (* 1983), Brazilian soccer player
- Angula Da Costa (* 1987), Namibian football player
- Anthony Costa (* 1994), Australian soccer player
- Antonella Costa (* 1980), Argentine actress
- António Tomás Amaral da Costa , East Timorese freedom fighter
- Antonino Domingo Costa , Uruguayan politician
- António Costa (* 1961), Portuguese politician
- António da Costa (Derak), East Timorese freedom fighter
- António Costa Pinheiro (1932–2015), Portuguese visual artist
- António Augusto da Costa Mota (1862–1930), Portuguese sculptor
- Antonio Augusto Da Costa Simoes (1819–?), Portuguese medic
- Antonio Cipriano Costa (1817–1886), Catalan botanist
- António Félix da Costa (* 1991), Portuguese racing driver
- António Francisco da Costa († 1924), Portuguese governor of Portuguese Timor
- Antônio Francisco da Costa (politician) , Brazilian politician
- Antônio Francisco da Costa (soccer player) (1911– ??), Brazilian soccer player
- Antônio de Macedo Costa (1830–1891), Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
- António Luciano dos Santos Costa (* 1952), Portuguese clergyman, Bishop of Viseu
- António Ximenes da Costa , East Timorese academic and politician
- Antony Costa (born 1981), British singer
- Arão Noé da Costa Amaral (* 1955), East Timorese politician
- Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa (1924-2016), Portuguese clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Macau
- Artur da Costa e Silva (1899–1969), Brazilian politician, President 1967–1969
- Augusto da Costa (1920-2004), Brazilian football player
B.
- Beatriz Costa (1907–1996), Portuguese actress
- Bernardo da Costa (ruler) (18th century), ruler of the Timorese Empire of Amfo'an-Sorbian
- Bernardo da Costa (soldier) (Criz, 1963–2019), East Timorese freedom fighter, soldier, rebel, political advisor
- Bernardo da Costa (Berliko Soibada) , East Timorese freedom fighter
- Brigida da Costa , East Timorese soccer player
C.
- Calisto da Costa (* 1979), East Timorese marathon runner
- Cândido Costa (* 1981), Portuguese football player
- Carlos Costa (bank manager) (* 1949), Portuguese economist and bank manager
- Carlos Costa (tennis player) (* 1968), Spanish tennis player
- Carlos Azpiroz Costa (* 1956), Argentine religious, former Magister General of the Dominicans, Archbishop of Bahía Blanca
- Carlos Duarte Costa (1888–1967), Bishop of Botucato and founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Brazil
- Carlos Eduardo Sette Câmara da Fonseca Costa (* 1949), Brazilian diplomat
- Carlos Evanir Costa (* 1964), Brazilian chess player
- Carole da Silva Costa (* 1990), Portuguese soccer player
- Caroline Costa (* 1996), French singer and television presenter
- Catarina Costa (* 1996), Portuguese judoka
- Celestino Rocha da Costa (1938-2010), Sao-Tome politician
- Augusto César da Costa Mousinho († 1975), Portuguese colonial administrator and East Timorese politician
- Claudio Costa (1942–1995), Italian object artist, painter and engraver
- Claus Costa (* 1984), German soccer player
- Constantin Costa-Gavras (* 1933), Greek-French film director, see Costa-Gavras
- Cristiano da Costa , East Timorese diplomat and politician
- Cristina D'Ancona Costa (* 1956), Italian historian of philosophy
D.
- Dan Costa (* 1989), British jazz pianist and composer
- Daniel Costa (* 1957), Uruguayan politician and entrepreneur
- Danny da Costa (* 1993), German soccer player
- David Da Costa (* 1986), Swiss football player
- Delfim Moreira da Costa Ribeiro (1868–1920), Brazilian politician
- Denílson Costa (* 1968), Honduran football player
- Desidério Costa (* 1934), Angolan politician
- Diego Costa (* 1988), Brazilian-Spanish soccer player
- Dino da Costa (* 1931), Brazilian-Italian soccer player
- Ditonil da Costa Lima (* 1979), Sao Tome football referee
- Dolores Costa , East Timorese soccer player
- Domingas da Costa (* 1998), East Timorese Paralympian participant
- Domingos da Costa († 1722), Topasse ruler and administrator of Portuguese Timor and Solor
- Domingos da Costa II (around 1757), leader of the Costa clan in Oecusse
- Domingos da Costa III. (Reign 1893-1896), Topasse ruler in Oecusse
- Domingos da Costa (politician) (* 1962), East Timorese politician
- Domingos da Costa Oliveira (1873–1957), Portuguese general and politician
- Domingos da Costa Ribeiro († 1979), East Timorese politician and freedom fighter
- Domingos Alexandre Martins da Costa (* 1979), Portuguese football player
- Domingos Alexandre Rodrigo Dias da Costa (* 1982), Brazilian soccer player
- Don Costa (1925–1983), American musician
- Dolores Gonçalves Costa (1907-2008), Brazilian actress and comedian, see Dercy Gonçalves
- Domingo León Costa , Uruguayan politician
- Douglas Costa (* 1990), Brazilian soccer player
- Duarte da Costa , Portuguese diplomat, politician and governor
- Duarte Souto Maior da Costa , ruler of Manufahi and rebel in Portuguese Timor
E.
- Eddie Costa (1930–1962), American jazz musician
- Elia Dalla Costa (1872–1961), Italian clergyman, Archbishop of Florence
- Elton da Costa (* 1979), Brazilian soccer player
- Emanuel Mendes da Costa (1717–1791), British zoologist
- Emerson Moisés Costa (born 1972), Brazilian soccer player
- Enrico Costa (astrophysicist) (* 1944), Italian astrophysicist
- Enrico Costa (bobsleigh driver) (* 1971), Italian bobsleigh driver
- Ercília Costa (1902–1985), Portuguese fado singer
- Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa (1921–2002), Portuguese clergyman, Bishop of Faro
- Ethbin Heinrich Costa (1832–1875), Slovenian historian and politician
- Euclides Zenóbio da Costa , Brazilian marshal and politician
- Ewandro Costa (* 1996), Brazilian soccer player
F.
- Fabrizio Costa (* 1954), Italian director
- Faustino da Costa (* 1974), East Timorese policeman
- Félix da Costa (politician) , East Timorese politician
- Fernando Lúcio da Costa (1978-2014), Brazilian soccer player, see Fernandão
- Filipe Gui Paradela Maciel da Costa (* 1984), Portuguese football player
- Filippo Costa (* 1995), Italian football player
- Filomena Costa (* 1985), Portuguese long-distance runner
- Flávio Costa (1906–1999), Brazilian football player and coach
- Flotilda Sequeira Hermenegildo da Costa , East Timorese politician
- Francesc Costa i Carrera (1891–1959), Catalan classical violinist and music teacher
- Francesco Costa (soccer player) (1888–1928), Italian soccer player
- Francesco Costa (Nordic combined) , Italian Nordic combined
- Francesco Costa (clergyman) (* 1933), Italian clergyman
- Francesco Costa (screenwriter) , screenwriter
- Francesco Costa (entrepreneur) , automobile entrepreneur
- Francesco Costa (dancer) , Italian dancer
- Francesco Costa (bobsledder) , Italian bobsledder
- Francisco da Costa (Governor) , Portuguese Governor in Macau
- Francisco Costa (fashion designer) (* 1961), Brazilian fashion designer
- Francisco da Costa (freedom fighter) , East Timorese freedom fighter
- Francisco da Costa (MP) (* 1967), East Timorese politician
- Francisco Costa (tennis player) (* 1973), Brazilian tennis player
- Francisco da Costa Gomes (1914–2001), Portuguese marshal and politician, president 1974 to 1976
- Francisco da Costa Guterres , East Timorese politician
- Francisco da Costa Soares , East Timorese politician
- Francisco Borja da Costa (1946–1975), East Timorese freedom fighter and poet
- Francisco José Fernandes Costa (1867–1925), Portuguese politician
- Francisco José Fernandes Costa (II) , Portuguese politician, son of the above
- Franco Costa (Bishop) (1904–1977), Italian clergyman, Bishop of Crema
- Franco Costa (painter) (1934–2015), Italian painter and costume designer
- Franz Costa (1861 – after 1941), actor and opera singer (tenor)
- Frederico Almeida Santos da Costa , East Timorese politician
- Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa (1875–1948), Brazilian religious, Bishop of the Amazon
G
- Gabriel Costa (soccer player) (* 1990), Uruguayan soccer player
- Gabriel Da Costa (* 1984), French-Polish ice hockey player
- Gabriel Arcanjo da Costa (* 1954), politician from São Tomé and Príncipe
- Gal Costa (* 1945), Brazilian singer
- Gaspar da Costa († 1749/1751), leader of the Topasse in West Timor
- Gil da Costa (diplomat) , East Timorese diplomat
- Gil da Costa Alves (1958–2019), East Timorese politician and entrepreneur
- Gil da Costa Marques (* 1946), Brazilian physicist
- Gil da Costa Monteiro , East Timorese politician
- Giorgio Da Costa (1920–2009), Italian football player
- Giovana Queiroz Costa (* 2003), Brazilian soccer player
- Giovanni Costa (painter) (also Nino Costa ; 1826–1903), Italian painter
- Giovanni Costa (soccer player, 1901) (1901–1968), Italian soccer player
- Giovanni Costa (soccer player, 1917) (* 1917), Italian soccer player
- Gonzalo Costa Hoevel (* 1980), Argentine windsurfer
- Guilherme Costa Marques (* 1991), Brazilian soccer player
- Guilherme Posser da Costa (* 1953), São Tomé politician
- Guttiner Heider Fernando Costa Tenorio (* 1994), Brazilian soccer player
- Guy Costa (* 1964), cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago
H
- Heitor da Silva Costa (1873–1947), Brazilian civil engineer
- Hélder Costa (* 1994), Portuguese football player
- Hélder da Costa , East Timorese politician, General Secretary of the g7plus countries
- Helena Costa (* 1978), Portuguese soccer player and coach
- Henrique da Costa Mecking (* 1952), Brazilian chess player and clergyman
- Henrique Soares da Costa (1963-2020), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Palmares
- Heribert Barrera i Costa (1917–2011), Spanish politician
- Hildebrando Mendes Costa (* 1926), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Estância
- Hugo Hermenegildo da Costa , leader of the Topasse and ruler of Oecusse
- Hyuri Henrique de Oliveira Costa (* 1991), Brazilian soccer player
I.
- Ilídio Ximenes da Costa (* 1968), East Timorese politician
- Indio da Costa (* 1970), Brazilian lawyer and politician (Democratas)
- Isaäc da Costa (1798-1860), Dutch poet and writer
J
- Jacinta Correia da Costa , East Timorese lawyer
- Jacob Mendes Da Costa (1833-1900), American physician
- Jaime Costa (* 1942), Uruguayan film critic
- Jair da Costa (* 1940), Brazilian soccer player
- Janira Martins Costa (1941–2018), Brazilian entomologist, university lecturer and museum director
- Jaume Costa (* 1988), Spanish soccer player
- Jean Costa (1924–2013), French organist
- Jean-Paul Costa (* 1941), French lawyer
- Jefferson Costa (* 1979), Brazilian illustrator and cartoonist
- Jerónimo Costa (General) (1808-1856), Argentine general
- Jerónimo Costa (painter) (1880–1967), Chilean painter
- Jim Costa (* 1952), American politician
- Joanico da Costa , Indonesian NCO and East Timorese militiaman
- João Costa (fencer) (1920–2010), Portuguese fencer
- João Costa (sports shooter) (* 1964), Portuguese sports shooter
- João Batista Costa (1902–1996), Brazilian religious, Bishop of Porto Velho
- João Batista Portocarrero Costa (1904–1959), Brazilian clergyman, coadjutor archbishop of Olinda e Recife
- João Bénard da Costa (1935–2009), Portuguese film historian
- João José da Costa (* 1958), Brazilian clergyman, Archbishop of Aracaju
- João Resende Costa (1910–2007), Brazilian religious, Archbishop of Belo Horizonte
- Joaquim da Costa Guterres († 1946), East Timorese local ruler
- Joaquim José da Costa de Macedo (1777–1867), Portuguese scholar
- Joaquín Costa (1846–1911), Spanish politician, lawyer, economist and historian
- Joe Costa (* 1992), Australian soccer player
- Jordan da Costa (1932–2012), Brazilian soccer player
- Jorge da Costa (1406–1508), Portuguese clergyman, Archbishop of Lisbon and Cardinal of the Roman Church
- Jorge Costa (* 1971), Portuguese football player
- Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga (* 1944), Portuguese clergyman, Archbishop of Braga, see Jorge Ortiga
- Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa (* 1937), Portuguese football official, President of FC Porto
- Jorge Paixão da Costa (* 1954), Portuguese director
- José Costa (basketball player) (* 1973), Portuguese basketball player
- José da Costa Nunes (1880–1976), Portuguese cardinal
- José da Costa (freedom fighter) (1927–1980), East Timorese freedom fighter
- Mau Hodu (José Amancio da Costa), East Timorese freedom fighter
- José Amir da Costa Dornelles (* 1953), Brazilian diplomat
- José da Costa Soares (* 1960), East Timorese officer and freedom fighter
- José Alberto Costa (* 1953), Portuguese football player and coach
- José Alves da Costa (1939–2012), Brazilian religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Corumbá
- José Carlos da Costa Araújo (1962–2009), Brazilian soccer goalkeeper, see Zé Carlos (soccer player, 1962)
- José Costa Campos (1918–1997), Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Divinópolis
- José Fonseca e Costa (1933–2015), Portuguese film director
- José Gonçalves da Costa (1914–2001), Brazilian religious, Catholic bishop
- José Márcio da Costa (* 1983), Brazilian soccer player, see Márcio Mossoró
- Josefina Costa (* 1966), Uruguayan singer (soprano)
- Josep Costa i Vila (* 1953), Catalan painter
- Josep Costa Sobrepera (* 1937), Catalan painter
- Joseph Mendes da Costa (1863–1939), Dutch sculptor
- Juan Carlos Costa , Uruguayan politician
- Juan Francisco Costa (* 1947), Uruguayan writer
- Julia Costa (1926–2011), German actress and voice actress
- Júlia da Costa (1844-1911), Brazilian poet
- Juliano da Costa (* 1981), East Timorese football player
- Júlio César Rocha Costa (* 1980), Brazilian soccer player, see Júlio César (soccer player, May 1980)
- Júlio Sarmento da Costa , East Timorese politician
K
- Karl Costa (1832–1907), Austrian writer and librettist
- Kasula da Costa , Ghanaian soccer player
- Keila Costa (* 1983), Brazilian athlete
- Kissya da Costa (* 1982), Brazilian rower
L.
- Laia Costa (born 1985), Spanish actress
- Lamberto Dalla Costa (1920–1982), Italian bobsledder
- Lasset Costa (* 1986), Sao Tome football player
- Liza da Costa (* 1968), Indian-Portuguese singer and composer
- Lorenzo Costa the Elder (1460–1535), Italian painter
- Lorenzo Costa il Giovane (1537–1583), Italian Renaissance painter
- Lucas da Costa (1952–2019), East Timorese independence activist, politician and university professor
- Lúcio Costa (1902–1998), Brazilian architect
- Ludovico Costa (1699–1772), Italian general and politician
- Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa (* 1966), Brazilian soccer player, see Müller (soccer player, Brazil)
- Luisa da Costa , East Timorese politician
- Luísa Costa Dias (1956–2011), Portuguese photographer
M.
- Maikel Daniel Costa (* 1988), Brazilian soccer player
- Manuel Costa (cyclist) (* 1921), Spanish cyclist
- Manuel Costa (Karateka) , Uruguayan karateka
- Manuel da Costa (* 1986), Portuguese football player
- Manuel da Costa Guterres (* 1968), East Timorese politician
- Manuel Cárceres da Costa , East Timorese politician and writer
- Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Angolan clergyman, Archbishop of Lubango
- Manuel Gaspar da Costa (* 1989), Angolan football player
- Manuel Leal da Costa Lobo († 2013), Portuguese urban planner
- Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa (1863–1929), Portuguese general and politician
- Manuel Pereira da Costa (1915–2006), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Campina Grande
- Manuel Pinto da Costa (* 1937), São Tomé politician
- Manuel Saturnino da Costa (* 1942), Guinea-Bissau politician
- Marcelino da Costa (* 1983), East Timorese football player
- Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes (born 1966), Brazilian soccer player
- Marcial Simões de Freitas e Costa (1891–1944), Portuguese engineer, architect and businessman
- Maria Della Costa (1926-2015), Brazilian actress and producer
- Maria Costa (poet) (1926-2016), Italian poet
- Maria José da Costa , East Timorese politician
- Maria Ludovica Costa (* 2000), Italian rower
- Maria Máñez Costa (* 1970), Spanish-German geographer
- Maria da Paixão da Costa (* 1960), East Timorese politician
- Maria Maia dos Reis e Costa (* 1958), East Timorese politician
- Mario Costa (director) (1910-1995), Italian film director
- Mário Costa (cyclist) (* 1985), Portuguese cyclist
- Mário Costa (musician) (* 1986), Portuguese drummer
- Mario Pasquale Costa (1858-1933), Italian composer, pianist and singer (tenor)
- Mário Sérgio Santos Costa (* 1990), Brazilian soccer player, see Marinho (soccer player)
- Marlenis Costa (* 1973), Cuban national volleyball player
- Martin Costa (1895–1974), Austrian actor and writer
- Martinho da Costa Lopes (1918–1991), East Timorese clergyman and human rights activist, Bishop of Dili
- Mary Costa (* 1930), American singer, actress and voice actress
- Massimo Costa (swimmer) , Italian swimmer
- Massimo Costa (director) (1951-2004), Italian cultural worker and director
- Mateus da Costa († 1673), Portuguese captain general of Timor and Topasse ruler
- Mateus da Costa (Viqueque) (around 1700), Liurai from the Timorese Viqueque
- Mateus da Costa (freedom fighter) , East Timorese freedom fighter
- Mateus Galiano da Costa (* 1984), Angolan football player
- Matt Costa (* 1982), American singer and songwriter
- Mauro Sérgio da Fonseca Costa Couto (1934–1995), Brazilian diplomat
- Melanie Costa (* 1989), Spanish swimmer
- Michele Costa (1808–1884), Italian-British composer and conductor
- Miguel da Costa (* 1995), Sao Tome football player
- Miguel Ferreira da Costa (* 1954), Brazilian Bishop (USML)
- Milton da Costa (* 1948), Portuguese microbiologist
- Miquel Costa i Llobera (1854–1922), Spanish writer and theologian
- Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez (1907–1966), politician of the Netherlands Antilles
- Moses M. Costa (1950–2020), Bangladeshi clergyman, Bishop of Chittagong
N
- Narbal da Costa Stencel (1925–2003), Brazilian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- Nelson Gonçalves da Costa (* 1982), German-Portuguese soccer player
- Nicanor Costa Méndez (1922–1992), Argentine politician and diplomat
- Nikka Costa (* 1972), American singer
- Nino Costa (1826–1903), Italian painter, see Giovanni Costa (painter)
- Nino Costa (poet) (1886–1945), Italian poet
- Noel DaCosta (1929–2002), American composer
O
- Odete Víctor da Costa , East Timorese politician and civil engineer
- Olga Costa (born Olga Kostakowsky ; 1913–1993), Mexican artist of Russian origin
- Orlando da Costa (freedom activist) , East Timorese freedom activist
- Orlando da Costa (writer) (1929-2006), Portuguese writer
- Oronzo Gabriele Costa (1787–1867), Italian zoologist
- Oscarino Costa Silva (1907–1990), Brazilian national soccer player
- Osório Costa (* 1966), East Timorese politician
- Ottilie Costa (1877 – after 1913), Austrian opera singer (alto), see Ottilie Fellwock
P
- Pablo Costa (* 1981), Honduran tennis player
- Paolo Costa (* 1943), Italian politician
- Pau Costa (1672-1727), Catalan sculptor
- Paulinho da Costa (* 1948), Brazilian musician
- Paulino da Costa (* 1979), Sao Tome football player
- Paulinus Costa (1936–2015), Bangladeshi clergyman, Archbishop of Dhaka
- Paulo César Costa (* 1967), Brazilian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Rio de Janeiro
- Pedro Costa (director) (* 1959), Portuguese film director
- Pedro Costa Musté (1941–2016), Spanish film director
- Pedro Henrique Estumano da Costa (* 1991), Brazilian-Portuguese soccer player
- Pedro dos Mártires da Costa (1957-2017), East Timorese politician
- Pedro Francisco Da Costa Alvarenga (1826-1883), Brazilian-Portuguese physician
- Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa (1921-2010), Angolan clergyman, Bishop of Sauri
- Peter Costa (* 1984), Indian soccer player
- Petra Costa (* 1983), Brazilian documentary filmmaker
- Pier Francesco Costa (1544–1625), Italian clergyman, papal diplomat and Bishop of Savona
- Piero Costa (1913–1975), Italian director and screenwriter
- Pietro Costa (1849–1901), Italian sculptor
- Pietro Francesco Costa (1594–1654), Italian clergyman and bishop of Albenga
Q
- Quitéria da Costa , East Timorese politician
R.
- Raffaele Costa (* 1936), Italian politician
- Real de Costa Arujo , East Timorese football player
- Rebecca Da Costa , Brazilian actress
- Reinaldo Elias da Costa (* 1984), Brazilian soccer player
- Ricardo Costa (* 1981), Portuguese football player
- Ricardo Martins da Costa (* 1976), Portuguese handball player
- Robert Costa (politician) (* 1958), American politician
- Robert Costa (journalist) , American journalist and writer
- Robert Costa (soccer player) (* 1994), Spanish soccer player
- Roberto Costa (* 1954), Brazilian soccer player
- Roberto Lopes da Costa (* 1966), Brazilian beach volleyball player
- Rodrigo Barbosa Costa (* 1975), Brazilian soccer player
- Rogério Oliveira da Costa (1976-2006), Brazilian-Macedonian football player
- Romolo Costa (1897-1965), Italian actor
- Ronaldo da Costa (* 1970), Brazilian marathon runner
- Roque Costa Souza (* 1966), Brazilian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Rio de Janeiro
- Rosalvo Costa Rêgo (1891–1954), Brazilian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Rio de Janeiro
- Rui Costa (politician) (* 1963), that is Rui Costa dos Santos, Brazilian politician
- Rui Costa (soccer player) (* 1972), that's Rui Manuel César Costa, Portuguese soccer player
- Rui Costa (cyclist) (* 1986), this is Rui Alberto Faria da Costa, Portuguese cyclist
- Rui Costa Reis (* 1968), Angolan entrepreneur and Hollywood film producer
S.
- Sam Costa (1910–1981), British pianist, singer and radio host
- Samuel Costa (* 1992), Italian Nordic combined skier
- Serban-Dan Costa (* 1955), German gynecologist and obstetrician
- Sergio Costa (politician) (* 1959), Italian politician and environment minister
- Sergio Costa (physicist) (1935–2006), Italian physicist and university professor
- Sergio Costa (legal scholar) (1904–1981), Italian legal scholar, university professor and rector
- Sérgio Costa (* 1962), Professor of Sociology of Latin America at the Free University of Berlin
- Sérgio Correia da Costa (1919–2005), Brazilian diplomat
- Sérgio Gama da Costa Lobo (* 1958), East Timorese physician and politician, see Sérgio Lobo
- Sérgio de Jesus Fernandes da Costa Hornai , East Timorese lawyer
- Silvia Costa (* 1964), Cuban high jumper
- Silvia Costa (politician) (* 1949), Italian politician
- Stéphane Da Costa (* 1989), French-Polish ice hockey player
- Susana Costa (* 1984), Portuguese athlete
T
- Teddy Da Costa (* 1986), French-Polish ice hockey player
- Tino Costa (* 1985), Argentinian soccer player
- Tito Cristovão da Costa (* 1952), East Timorese resistance fighter and officer, see Lere Anan Timor
- Tomás Costa (* 1985), Argentinian football player
- Túlio Humberto Pereira da Costa (* 1969), Brazilian soccer player
U
- Uriel da Costa (also Uriel Acosta, Gabriel da Costa ; 1585-1640), Jewish philosopher and theological critic
V
- Vagner Pereira Costa (* 1987), Brazilian soccer player
- Valter Costa (* 1949), Portuguese football player
- Vasco de Almeida e Costa (1932-2010), Portuguese politician
- Vasco Vieira da Costa (1911–1982), Portuguese architect
- Vicente Costa (* 1947), Maltese clergyman, Bishop of Jundiaí
- Vicente F. Costa , Uruguayan politician
- Victor Costa (* 1982), Tanzanian football player
- Vinicius Costa (* 1983), Brazilian squash player
- Virgilio da Costa Hornai (* 1973), East Timorese politician
- Vítor da Costa (1951–2020), East Timorese politician
- Vittorio Amedeo Costa (1698–1777), Piedmontese general, governor and viceroy
- Voctor da Costa Filipe (* 1976), East Timorese football player
W.
- Walin Obeb da Costa , Guinea-Bissau football player
- Wando da Costa Silva (* 1980), Brazilian soccer player
- Wanderson Costa Viana (* 1994), Brazilian soccer player
- Wilson da Costa (* 1980), Bahamian football referee
Y
- Yamandu Costa (* 1980), Brazilian guitarist
Z
- Zacarias da Costa (* 1964), East Timorese politician
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Costa on surnames.behindthename.com (English)