Kolbe
Meaning
"club, mace (Germanic surname root)"
Origin: Old German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,940
- Total SSA Count
- 81
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cole, Ko, Kolby
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"club, mace (Germanic surname root)"
Origin: Old German
"joined, attached"
Origin: Hebrew
Levy is more popular, ranked #1854 vs #1940 for Kolbe.
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Levy is more popular, ranked #1854 compared to Kolbe at #1940 in the United States.
Kolbe means "club, mace (Germanic surname root)" (Old German origin). Levy means "joined, attached" (Hebrew origin).
Kolbe is primarily a boy name. Levy is primarily a boy name.