Kobe

Meaning

Proper Noun

• capital city Hyōgo (prefecture) Japan (country).
• A male given name

Origin

• From Japanese 神戸.
• After NBA player Kobe Bryant, emulating an earlier use of the name of Michael Jordan. Popularized by Dave Chappelle in a 2004 sketch. Kobe Bryant's parent named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu.