קובי
Kobi means “pet form of Yaakov, he who follows”
Kobi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- קובי
- In English letters
- Kobi
- Other English spellings
- Koby, Kobe
- Meaning
- Pet form of Yaakov, he who follows
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 118
2,420 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kobi.
- 2,420 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 123 of them were born in 1981, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Kobi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling קובי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 2,420 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Kobi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kobi.
What does the name Kobi mean?
Kobi means “pet form of Yaakov, he who follows”. Kobi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Kobi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kobi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,420 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,420 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Kobi in Hebrew?
Kobi is written קובי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Kobi?
2,420 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kobi today. The most were born in 1981.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.