Name:
Kobus
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Dutch, Hebrew
Meaning:
Kobus is a diminutive of Jacobus, itself a Dutch variant of Jacob. Jacob is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov', which means 'following after'. This is derived from the Hebrew words 'Yahweh', which means 'God', and 'aqeb', which means 'heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was born after Esau, holding after Esau's heel.
Pronunciation:
KO-bus
The Five Elements:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Cobus