Kobi
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Supplanter. Derived from Jacob."

From Modern American

Kobi means supplanter or God's glory — the OBI-ending variant of Coby/Jacob, from the Hebrew. Same Jacob-heritage, K-OBI calligraphy. Two syllables of Hebrew-Jacob through K-OBI compact flowing distinction.

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Kobi at a glance
MeaningSupplanter. Derived from Jacob.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#2147
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Why parents love Kobi
  • Same Jacob heritage with K-OBI compact distinction.
  • Two syllables with a warm, modern sound: KO-bee.
  • The K gives visual sharpness.
  • Ko and Bi are both embedded.
  • The Hebrew heritage gives genuine depth.
The vibe of Kobi
supplanterGod's gloryOBI-endingCobyJacobHebrewK-OBIcompactwarmmodernflowing
Origin & history of Kobi
Hebrew Jacob K-OBI Kobi
1
Modern American roots
Kobi IS the K-OBI variant connected to Jacob meaning supplanter.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: K-OBI variant.
3
Today
Kobi remains a beloved choice, ranking #2147 in the US. 3,016 babies have been named Kobi since 1958.
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How popular is Kobi?
2000 peak year
Today, Kobi is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2147), with only about 125 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2000, 102 babies were given the name (ranked #1275 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Kobi has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 3,016 babies have been registered as Kobi since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
102 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,275)
125 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,250 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,016 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,147) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Kobi
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Kobi's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — K-OBI adventure. People named Kobi tend to be warm, modern, and gifted at K-OBI compact Hebrew distinction.

K-OBI compact Hebrew
Jacob-heritage
Warm modern
Ko-Bi dual
Flowing sharp
K2
O6
B2
I9
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Kobi
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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