The baby name Kobey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkoʊ.bi/ (KOH-bee),/ˈkoʊ.beɪ/ (KOH-bay).
Kobey is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Kobey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkoʊ.bi/ (KOH-bee),/ˈkoʊ.beɪ/ (KOH-bay).
Kobey is Hebrew in Origin.
Kobey is a modern English respelling of Kobe/Koby, used as a short form of Jacob in Dutch and Hebrew contexts. Through Jacob (Hebrew Ya'akov), it carries the traditional meaning "supplanter." In Israel, the cognate Kobi is a familiar nickname for Yaakov. Kobey is also sometimes blended, by sound, with the surname Colby, giving it a secondary association with the Old Norse place-name meaning "Koli's farm/settlement."
As a given name in the U.S., Kobey saw modest attention in the late 1990s and 2000s, riding the broader wave of Kobe/Koby sparked by NBA star Kobe Bryant. Bryant's name referenced Japan's city of Kobe; while that toponym derives from characters linked to "deity" and "household," English Kobey is not a Japanese personal name. Variants include Kobe, Koby, Kobi, Coby, and Kobie; feminine or unisex use occurs but remains rare.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2020 | #1 | — | 780 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2015 | #324 | 5 | 2,393 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Kobey is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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