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Kobe-James

Quick answer'Kobe-James' is a modern compound name combining Kobe (from the Japanese city of Kōbe, meaning "god's door" or "divine harbor") and James (from Hebrew Yaakov, meaning "supplanter").

Japanese-Hebrew · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,608
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2020
Syllables4
OriginJapanese-Hebrew
LanguageJapanese-English
CultureWestern
Letters10
Numerology9 Chaldean 3
Global rank#4,608

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kobe-James

'Kobe-James' is a modern compound name combining Kobe (from the Japanese city of Kōbe, meaning "god's door" or "divine harbor") and James (from Hebrew Yaakov, meaning "supplanter").

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Etymology

'Kobe-James' is a modern compound name combining Kobe (from the Japanese city of Kōbe, meaning "god's door" or "divine harbor") and James (from Hebrew Yaakov, meaning "supplanter"). The name is primarily used in English-speaking Western cultures, particularly in the United States, where it gained popularity as a given name following the prominence of NBA player Kobe Bryant, though it carries no specific cultural or religious significance beyond its component parts.

Kobe-James currently ranks #4,608 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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