First names in Hebrew

First name Koby: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קובי

Gematria value: 118

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Koby is written קובי

Koby is another spelling of Kobi, the Hebrew short form of Yaakov, Jacob.

Meaning and origin

What does Koby mean?

Meaning: short form of Yaakov, Jacob, "he holds the heel"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is the Hebrew short form of Yaakov, Jacob. It is built on the end of the name, the way first names are shortened in everyday life. It is a familiar form, very common in Jewish families.

Gematria

Koby = 118

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קובי has 4 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• וthe letter Vav6
• בthe letter Bet2
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total118

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Koby, from ק to י:

קְנֵה חׇכְמָה קְנֵה בִינָה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּח וְאַל־תֵּט מֵאִמְרֵי־פִי׃

“Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 4:5

The book of your first name

Koby, in nine pages

• Koby, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Koby
• Koby, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Koby in three answers

How do you write Koby in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Koby is written קובי. Koby is another spelling of Kobi, the Hebrew short form of Yaakov, Jacob.

What is the gematria value of Koby?
Written קובי, Koby is worth 118: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Koby mean?
Short form of Yaakov, Jacob, "he holds the heel (origin: Hebrew). Your name is the Hebrew short form of Yaakov, Jacob. It is built on the end of the name, the way first names are shortened in everyday life. It is a familiar form, very common in Jewish families.