Kobi

Meaning: Supplanter, holder of the heel
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Jacob

Boy's name · #2341 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kobi reached its best rank, #1276, in 2000 and ranked #2341 in 2025. Roughly 2,000 boys have been named Kobi since 1970.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#270 in N. Ireland (2025) · #432 in Ireland (2025) · #495 in Scotland (2025) · #539 in England & Wales (2025) · #832 in Poland (2024) · #2,710 in Canada (2024) · #1,456 in Sweden (2023) · #307 in New Zealand (2019).

Famous Kobis

Köbi Kuhn — Swiss footballer and manager (1943–2019)
Kobi Simmons — American basketball player (born 1997)
Kobi Marimi — Israeli singer (born 1991)
Kobi Henry — Trinidadian soccer player (born 2004)
Kobi Libii — American comedian and actor (born 1980)

What Kobis become

Among 89 notable people named Kobi:

Business leaders appear 2.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kobi Alexander, Israeli-American businessman (born 1952).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Coby (#1874) and Koby (#2174), Kobi would rank around #1051 with about 210 births last year — the newborns split about 40/32/28 across Coby, Koby, and Kobi.

Similar names: Koby · Giovonni · Kodi · Robbie · Kadence · Jakobi

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