Throughout the world, Kobu (Kobu 
) is a rare epicene given name. The forename Kobu is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is a very rare feminine name, Pakistan, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare dominantly boy's, but infrequently feminine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Very seldom, Kobu is the last name as well as the forename.