The baby name Cob is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɒb/ (UK), /kɑb/ (US).
Cob is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Cob is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɒb/ (UK), /kɑb/ (US).
Cob is Hebrew in Origin.
Cob is a compact English name with two intertwined roots. As a medieval pet form of Jacob (Latin Jacobus; Hebrew Ya‘aqov), it carries the classic meaning “supplanter.” It also aligns with Middle English cobbe, a word for a sturdy, headstrong person and for the male swan - imagery that adds connotations of strength and grace. English vernacular uses of cob for a stout horse or an ear of corn reinforce a plainspoken, earthy feel.
Documented as Cobbe/Cob in 13th–15th‑century England and later fixed as the surname Cobb, it occasionally reappears as a given name, either via the surname route or as an independent short form. Related variants and cognates include Cobb, Cobbe, Cobus/Kobus (Dutch, Afrikaans), Coby, Kobe/Koby, and the source name Jacob/Jakob, with Jake as a modern pet form. Rare today, Cob suits those seeking a brisk, heritage-inflected choice with sturdy, understated charm.
Cob is an uncommon pick. There are only 72 recorded uses of it in our data, from 22 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Cob is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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