Tortoise; also a Japanese city name
In a Japanese context, the name refers to the city of Kobe, meaning 'divine door' or 'shrine gate'. In Swahili, it is a word meaning 'tortoise'. The name gained massive international popularity due to basketball legend Kobe Bryant, whose parents named him after the famous Wagyu beef from the Japanese city.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Five-time NBA champion and 18-time All-Star
Filipino professional basketball player
American actress and model
