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Worldwide, Kobi (Kobi , קובי , 科比 ) is quite a common epicene given name. The given name Kobi is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Ghana, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, Ghana, and the United States. Likewise, Kobi is the last name as well as the forename.
Kobi is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: James, son of Alphaeus , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ; Ben Tennyson , the protagonist of Ben 10; Kobe Dierckx , character in Familie; Ben 10,000 , character in Ben 10 and Kirby O'Donnell , and in many other works.