Kobi-Jay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KO-bee-JAY
- Origin
- Hebrew
Kobi-Jay is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “held by the heel, supplanter + jay (the bird)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kobi-Jay mean?
Hebrew: Kobi + Jay
“held by the heel, supplanter + jay (the bird)”
Joins Kobi (Hebrew, “held by the heel, supplanter”) and Jay (English, “jay (the bird)”).
Meanings borrowed from Kobi and Jay.
Is Kobi-Jay a girl's or a boy's name?
Kobi-Jay is a boys' name.
How popular is Kobi-Jay in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 3 boys.
Kobi-Jay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
Names like Kobi-Jay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Elias Elijah Matteo Tobias Jesse Theodore Zion Raphael Levi Asher Oakley Achim
More Hebrew names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kobi-Jay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kobi-jay, updated 20 October 2026.