Job - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Job \

is pronounced johb. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "persecuted". Biblical: a man called by God "blameless and upright". Job is proverbial as an example of patience under trial.

Job has 3 variant forms: Joab, Jobe and Joby.

Baby names that sound like Job are Jeb, Ab, Eb, Gib, Ib, Joop and Web.

Job is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#13253 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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