The baby name Cobey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-bee (IPA: /ˈkoʊ.bi/).
The baby name Cobey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-bee (IPA: /ˈkoʊ.bi/).
Cobey is English, Hebrew in Origin.
Cobey blends two naming streams in English. As a respelling of Coby, it functions as a short form of Jacob/Jacobus (via Dutch Coby), carrying the Hebrew meaning “supplanter.” It can also be read as a variant of Colby, an English surname-place name from Old Norse Koli + by “farm/settlement,” often interpreted as “Koli’s farm” or “dark settlement.”
Usage is modern and sporadic in English-speaking countries, with most records appearing from the late 20th century; it skews male but remains subtly unisex, influenced by the wider popularity of Coby/Colby and the 1990s–2000s boom in sound-alike spellings. Variant and related forms include Coby, Cobie, Koby, Kobe, Colby, Colbie, and Kolby; longer roots connect it to Jacob, Jakob, Jacobus, and Jacoby. Cobey offers a familiar sound with a distinctive twist, bridging biblical heritage and Norse-English surname style.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Cobey is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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