53%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Various Meaning & History From the name of the city in Japan. The parents of basketball player Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) chose this name after seeing Kobe beef (which is from the Japanese city) on a menu. Related Names Same SpellingKobe 1User SubmissionKobe PopularityDetails Last ranked #156 in 2022 Belgium Last ranked #231 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #428 in 2023 Netherlands Last ranked #381 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal urban strong simple Categories cities, NBA players, personifications, place names, rappers