At a Glance
- Meaning
- Vivid blue; the ore's name comes from German Kobold ('goblin'), blamed by miners for its toxic, worthless ore
- Origin
- German
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KOH-bawlt
Cobalt is a German boy's name meaning “vivid blue; the ore's name comes from German Kobold ('goblin'), blamed by miners for its toxic, worthless ore”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cobalt
Meaning: Vivid blue; the ore's name comes from German Kobold ('goblin'), blamed by miners for its toxic, worthless ore.
Origin: German.
How to Pronounce Cobalt
KOH-bawltIPA /koʊbɔːlt/
Popularity of Cobalt
Cobalt doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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