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Kobe

Kobe ranks #213 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 10 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #57 among boy dog names.
Kobe's popularity trend

Kobe's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.02%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
10
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#213
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+357
2014 → 2019
Gender split
95% male
5% female95% male

Gender split comes from 19 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Kobe mean?
/ˈkoʊˌbi/2 syllables

Kobe is the name of a major Japanese port city, known internationally for the prized Kobe beef raised in the surrounding region, and later popularized as a given name.

It's a sleek, confident name that suits a pet with quiet strength and presence — understated but memorable.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Kobe shows up

Cats named Kobe per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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Japanese Cat Names