Kobe

Kobe

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Kobe is a unisex given name that has multiple origins and meanings. Origins include Hebrew, Dutch, Swahili, Japanese, Akan and Greek origins. Alternate spellings of this name are Cobe, Cobie, Coby, Colbie, Colby, Koby, Kobbi and Kobi.

From Wikipedia

Kobe first appears in the data in 1997 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 90 babies (rank #449 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kobe

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kobe yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,031

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1997	9	#1,411
1998	40	#496
1999	21	#795
2000	13	#1,133
2001	28	#657
2002	30	#664
2003	38	#593
2004	47	#550
2005	50	#540
2006	46	#619
2007	38	#736
2008	58	#575
2009	55	#592
2010	65	#533
2011	81	#464
2012	83	#475
2013	81	#476
2014	90	#449
2015	76	#511
2016	82	#497

Year

Babies

Rank

1997

#1,411

1998

#496

1999

#795

2000

#1,133

2001

#657

2002

#664

2003

#593

2004

#550

2005

#540

2006

#619

2007

#736

2008

#575

2009

#592

2010

#533

2011

#464

2012

#475

2013

#476

2014

#449

2015

#511

2016

#497

Meaning

Numerology of Kobe

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kobe

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