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Coby - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Coby

[ 2 syll. co-by, cob-y ] The boy name Coby is pronounced as KOWBiy KEY. Coby is largely used in English and it is derived from Hebrew origins. Coby is a pet form of the name Jacob (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian). See also the related form, Koby (English).

Coby is somewhat popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1980s. At the peak of its usage in 2001, 0.025% of baby boys were named Coby. It ranked at #463 then. In 2008, its usage was 0.012% and its ranking #835. Out of the group of boy names directly related to Coby, Jacob (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian) was the most widely used. In 2008, it was used 87 times more than Coby.

Baby names that sound like Coby include Kobi (Hungarian), Koby (English), Köbi (German), Cappi, Kabil, Kashief (Arabic), Kasib (English), Kavi (Indian), Kippie (English), Kippy (English), Kiva (Hebrew), Kivi (Hebrew), Kobe (English), Kofi (Ewe, Fante, and Twi), Kuba (Czech and Polish), Kubo (Czech), Cob (English), Cobb (English), Coop (English), and Kaseeb (English).

KEY: Pronunciation for Coby: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"


 
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