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Koby

boy name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Kobe/Jacob, "supplanter"

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Koby peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Koby

Most people given the name Koby in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Koby deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Koby truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Koby fits with your family’s names and surname.

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