Silverstein origjina. Mjetet "gur argjendi" nga Silber dhe Stein gjermane. It was adopted when Jews in Europe were compelled to take surnames in the early part of the 19th century. Marr Silverstein origjina.
Emra sinonim për Kobe në vende dhe gjuhë të ndryshme: Akiba, Akiva, Coby, Giacobbe, Giacomo, Hagop, Hakob, Hemi, Iacobus, Iacomus, Iacopo, Iago, Iakob, Iakobos, Iakopa, Ib, Jákob, Jaagup, Jaak, Jaakko, Jaakob, Jaakoppi, Jacky, Jacob, Jacobo, Jacobus, Jacó, Jacopo, Jacques, Jago, Jaime, Jaka, Jakab, Jake, Jakes, Jakob, Jakov, Jakša, Jakub, Jákup, James, Jamey, Japik, Jaša, Jaska, Jaume, Jaumet, Jay, Jaycob, Jaymes, Jeb, Jem, Jemmy, Jeppe, Jim, Jockel, Jokūbas, Kapel, Kimo, Koba, Koby, Koppel, Kuba, Lapo, Séamas, Séamus, Seumas, Shamus, Sheamus, Yaakov, Yago, Yakiv, Yakov, Yakub, Yakup, Yankel, Yaqoob, Yaqub, Yasha. Marr Kobe në gjuhë të tjera.