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Kobe

“From Japanese kami (god) + he (house)” — Japanese, from the city name Kōbe (神戸) origin

Boy's name · #518 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kobe has appeared in US records since 1989 — best rank #222 (2001) · 22,513 babies named Kobe all-time · 1 in 2,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 500 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 650 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,100 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kobes

• Kobe Bryant — American basketball player (1978–2020)
• Kobe Goossens — Belgian cyclist
• Kobe Brown — American basketball player
• Kobe Bufkin — American basketball player (born 2003)
• Kobe Vleminckx — Belgian athlete

In stories & tradition

• Kobe Dierckx — Familie
• Kobe — One Piece

What Kobes become

Among 96 notable people named Kobe:

Athletes appear 3.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kobe Bryant, American basketball player (1978–2020).

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