The baby name Kubi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-bee (IPA: /ˈkuːbi/; Polish/Czech approximation: /ˈkubi/).
The baby name Kubi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-bee (IPA: /ˈkuːbi/; Polish/Czech approximation: /ˈkubi/).
Kubi is in Origin.
Kubi is a compact, cross‑cultural given name most commonly used as a nickname. In Slavic contexts it shortens Jakub (Jacob), a Hebrew name meaning “supplanter” or “one who follows.” In Turkey it serves as an affectionate form of Kubilay, a modern Turkish name ultimately linked to the Mongolian imperial name Khubilai (Kublai), carrying associations of strength and renown rather than a single fixed lexical meaning.
As a Jakub pet form, Kubi (alongside Kuba and Kubuś in Polish, or Kubo in Slovak) has circulated in Central and Eastern Europe since medieval Christian naming spread Jacob/James variants across the region. In Turkey, Kubi gained familiarity in the 20th century with the popularity of Kubilay as a republican-era namesake. Related and cognate forms include Jakub, Jacob, Yakov, Kuba, Kubo, Kubuś, Kubilay, and Khubilai/Kublai. Kubi also appears as a surname in parts of West Africa and is occasionally adopted as a given name in the diaspora.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 10 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #329 | 17 | 8,138 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #332 | 6 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #595 | 21 | 16,104 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #911 | 42 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,131 | 81 | 19,440 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Kubi is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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