Koby means supplanter or God's glory — the K-BY variant of Coby/Jacob. Same Jacob-heritage, K-BY compact. Two syllables of Hebrew-Jacob through K-BY compact flowing.
Koby IS the K-BY variant connected to Jacob meaning supplanter.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: K-BY variant.
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Today
Koby remains a beloved choice, ranking #1793 in the US. 6,066 babies have been named Koby since 1958.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Koby?
2000peak year
Today, Koby is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1793), with only about 93 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2000, 411 babies were given the name (ranked #533 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Koby's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 6,066 babies have been registered as Koby since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Koby's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — K-BY adventure. People named Koby tend to be warm, modern, and gifted at K-BY compact Jacob distinction.
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K-BY compact Jacob
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Warm modern
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Ko-By dual
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Sharp visual
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Hebrew-deep
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O6
B2
Y7
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Koby
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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