#4092024 rank
2001peak year
20,772babies named Kobe since 1880
▲ +56%5-year trend
Kobe popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kobe mean?
From the Japanese port city Kobe, written with characters meaning 'god's door'. American use took off in honor of basketball great Kobe Bryant, who was named after the city's beef.
OriginJapanese
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Kobe
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kobe, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kobes
- Kobe Bryant, basketball player
Spellings & variants
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