NAME PROFILE
Kou
Meaning 'my wrestling' or 'my struggle' in Hebrew. This name describes a spirited and resilient individual who possesses a graceful tenacity, often characterized by a quick wit and a poetic soul that thrives through persistence.
Key Stats
| Total births | 724 |
| Gender | Male (65% / 35%) |
| Peak year | 1992 |
| Peak generation | Millennial |
| First recorded | 1980 |
| Most recent | 2004 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 40%WI — 29%MN — 29%CO — 2%AK — 0%
Notable People
Naphtali Herz Imber (Poet and author of Hatikvah) · Naphtali Bennett (Statesman and former Prime Minister of Israel) · Naphtali Daggett (Academic and former President of Yale University) · Naphtali Lewis (Scholar and renowned papyrologist) · Naphtali Hirsch Maggid (Influential rabbi and religious scholar)
Nicknames & Diminutives
NaphiTaliNaph
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