Costa may refer to: Biology Rib (Latin: costa), in vertebrate anatomy Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral Costa (entomology), the leading edge of the forewing of winged insects, as well as a part of the male clasper Arts and entertainment Costa!, a 2001 Dutch film Costa!!, a 2022 Dutch film Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbread Book Award, a literary award in the UK Organisations Costa Caribe, a Nicaraguan basketball team Costa Coffee, a British coffee shop chain, sponsor of the book award Costa Cruises, a leading cruise company in Europe Costa Del Mar, an American manufacturer of polarized sunglasses Costa Group, Australian food supplier Places Costa, Haute-Corse, France, a commune on the island of Corsica Costa, Lajas, Puerto Rico, a barrio Costa, West Virginia, US, or Brushton, a community Costa Head, a headland on the Orkney Islands People Costa (surname), including origin of the name and people sharing the surname Costa (footballer) (born 1973), Portuguese football manager and former player Costa-Gavras (born 1933), Greek-French filmmaker See also Costal (disambiguation) Costas, a name of Greek origin