Cobh
Irish · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Cobh
The name 'Cobh' is not a given name but a place name in Ireland, derived from the Irish word *cóbh* meaning "cove" or "harbor," from the Irish Gaelic linguistic root.
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Etymology
The name 'Cobh' is not a given name but a place name in Ireland, derived from the Irish word *cóbh* meaning "cove" or "harbor," from the Irish Gaelic linguistic root. It is used exclusively as a toponym in Irish culture, with notable historical context as the port town in County Cork from which many Irish emigrants departed during the Great Famine, and it was renamed from "Queenstown" to Cobh in 1920 following Irish independence.
Cobh currently ranks #676 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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