diff --git a/changes/2547.misc.rst b/changes/2547.misc.rst
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index 0000000000..9d84251bf4
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+++ b/changes/2547.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Imports from the ``cocoa`` core namespace has been modified to use lazy importing.
diff --git a/cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/__init__.py b/cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/__init__.py
index 1fb1a84eae..c20224ea13 100644
--- a/cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/__init__.py
+++ b/cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
-import travertino
+import importlib
+from pathlib import Path
 
-__version__ = travertino._package_version(__file__, __name__)
+from travertino import _package_version
+
+
+def lazy_load():
+    toga_cocoa_imports = {}
+    pyi = Path(__file__).with_suffix(".pyi")
+    with pyi.open() as f:
+        for line in f:
+            segments = line.split()
+            if segments and segments[0] == "from":
+                toga_cocoa_imports[segments[3]] = segments[1]
+    return toga_cocoa_imports
+
+
+toga_cocoa_imports = lazy_load()
+
+__all__ = list(toga_cocoa_imports.keys())
+
+
+def __getattr__(name):
+    try:
+        module_name = toga_cocoa_imports[name]
+    except KeyError:
+        raise AttributeError(f"module '{__name__}' has no attribute '{name}'") from None
+    else:
+        module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+        value = getattr(module, name)
+        globals()[name] = value
+        return value
+
+
+__version__ = _package_version(__file__, __name__)
diff --git a/cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/__init__.pyi b/cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/__init__.pyi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..984e814a0e
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+++ b/cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/__init__.pyi
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# flake8: noqa
+"""
+isort:skip_file
+"""
+
+from toga_cocoa.factory import not_implemented as not_implemented
+from toga_cocoa.factory import App as App
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Command as Command
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Font as Font
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Icon as Icon
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Image as Image
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Paths as Paths
+from toga_cocoa.factory import dialogs as dialogs
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Camera as Camera
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Location as Location
+from toga_cocoa.factory import MenuStatusIcon as MenuStatusIcon
+from toga_cocoa.factory import SimpleStatusIcon as SimpleStatusIcon
+from toga_cocoa.factory import StatusIconSet as StatusIconSet
+from toga_cocoa.factory import ActivityIndicator as ActivityIndicator
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Box as Box
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Button as Button
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Canvas as Canvas
+from toga_cocoa.factory import DateInput as DateInput
+from toga_cocoa.factory import DetailedList as DetailedList
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Divider as Divider
+from toga_cocoa.factory import ImageView as ImageView
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Label as Label
+from toga_cocoa.factory import MapView as MapView
+from toga_cocoa.factory import MultilineTextInput as MultilineTextInput
+from toga_cocoa.factory import NumberInput as NumberInput
+from toga_cocoa.factory import OptionContainer as OptionContainer
+from toga_cocoa.factory import PasswordInput as PasswordInput
+from toga_cocoa.factory import ProgressBar as ProgressBar
+from toga_cocoa.factory import ScrollContainer as ScrollContainer
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Selection as Selection
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Slider as Slider
+from toga_cocoa.factory import SplitContainer as SplitContainer
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Switch as Switch
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Table as Table
+from toga_cocoa.factory import TextInput as TextInput
+from toga_cocoa.factory import TimeInput as TimeInput
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Tree as Tree
+from toga_cocoa.factory import WebView as WebView
+from toga_cocoa.factory import MainWindow as MainWindow
+from toga_cocoa.factory import Window as Window
diff --git a/cocoa/tests_backend/test_import.py b/cocoa/tests_backend/test_import.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6742bc7f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cocoa/tests_backend/test_import.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import sys
+
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_lazy_succeed(monkeypatch):
+    """Submodules are imported on demand."""
+    for mod_name in ["toga_cocoa", "toga_cocoa.factory", "toga_cocoa.widgets.button"]:
+        monkeypatch.delitem(sys.modules, mod_name, raising=False)
+
+    # clean import of the top-level toga_cocoa module should not import any submodules.
+    import toga_cocoa
+
+    assert "toga_cocoa.factory" not in sys.modules
+    assert "toga_cocoa.widgets.button" not in sys.modules
+
+    # Accessing a name should import only the necessary submodules.
+    Button = toga_cocoa.Button
+    assert "toga_cocoa.factory" in sys.modules
+    assert "toga_cocoa.widgets.button" in sys.modules
+
+    # Accessing a name multiple times should return the same object.
+    assert Button is toga_cocoa.Button
+    assert Button is sys.modules["toga_cocoa.factory"].Button
+
+    # Same again with a different attribute.
+    App = toga_cocoa.App
+    assert App is sys.modules["toga_cocoa.factory"].App
+
+    assert hasattr(toga_cocoa, "Button")
+    assert hasattr(toga_cocoa, "App")
+    cached_button = toga_cocoa.Button
+    assert cached_button is Button
+
+
+def test_lazy_fail():
+    """Nonexistent names should raise a normal AttributeError."""
+    import toga_cocoa
+
+    with pytest.raises(
+        AttributeError, match="module 'toga_cocoa' has no attribute 'nonexistent'"
+    ):
+        _ = toga_cocoa.nonexistent
+
+
+def test_lazy_load_cache(monkeypatch):
+    import toga_cocoa
+
+    if "Button" in toga_cocoa.__dict__:
+        del toga_cocoa.__dict__["Button"]
+    btn = toga_cocoa.Button
+    assert btn is toga_cocoa.Button
+
+
+def test_lazy_attribute_error(monkeypatch):
+    import toga_cocoa
+
+    with pytest.raises(
+        AttributeError, match="module 'toga_cocoa' has no attribute 'nonexistent'"
+    ):
+        _ = toga_cocoa.nonexistent