Why is Kobe named after a piece of meat?

Question

"His parents named him after a type of steak (kobe) seen on a restaurant menu prior to his birth"

Source: nba.com /playerfile/ kobe_bryant/

The real Kobe

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/4_Kobe_Beef%2C_Kobe_Japan.jpg/800px-4_Kobe_Beef%2C_Kobe_Japan.jpg

At least his parents had the common sense not to name him Salami, Rib Roast, or Ground Beef.

'Pork-Loin Byrant'

Answer 1

Kobe's name actually means one who steals

Answer 2

Kobe is a real cool name.

Answer 3

It probably struck their fancy. I mean come on, even today he has no need for a moniker because his first name is distinctive enough.

Answer 4

i have no clue ive wondered tht ever since i found tht out

Answer 5

Well, it is a real name, except its spelled C-O-B-E. and true, Kobe, should be pronounced Ko-Bay. I'm guessing his parents liked the Kobe meat, and liked the name Cobe, so they named him Cobe, but spelled it with a K.

Answer 6

'cause he's a dog ...

Answer 7

idk...but it's an awesome name!

Answer 8

cuz MEAT is the BEST source of PROTEIN!! and it makes you a WARRIOR!!!

Answer 9

I dont know if you were trying to make a joke or what...but that was NOT funny at all...

You got owned by Over rated!!

PS what the he11 kinda name do you have??

Answer 10

LOL.  I like Pork Loin Bryant.

Answer 11

that what he is, is a slab of meat (raw meat)lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 12

imagine if their parents looked at some other menu. HIs name could have been anything.

Salami Bryant actually sounds cool

Answer 13

I love steak.

Answer 14

the japanese cook told them kobe means king and they bought it. the cook is laughing until now.

Answer 15

His parents looked at a menu and did name him Kobe, it's the truth.

His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu.

Did you notice his middle name is Bean?

What is wrong with his parents?

Answer 16

Cuz the name sounds good...

and i am sure your name rhymes with Maggot !

Answer 17

it takes so good and is really high quality.

it costs 75$$ a pound.

when i tried it for the 1st time i realized why they named him kobe. and it also sounds cool.

Answer 18

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but that is an expensive of BEEF from Kobe, Japan (near Osaka)

so,

not all is bad.

hahahahahahaha

Answer 19

His name is pronounced Ko-bee

The meat (and city) from Japan is pronounced Ko-bay

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