Job name meaning

What does Job mean?

Job's meaning is He that Weeps or Cries, The Persecuted or The Afflicted has origin in Dutch, Hebrew and English aimed at boys is used specifically in Swedish, Dutch, Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian and Greenlandic.

Job is equivalent of Iob in Nordic language. Job's meaning is Persecuted Hated, The Persecuted and Hated is of Dutch and English origin. Job is equivalent of Iob in Nordic language.

The name is celebrated on May 29.

How do I pronounce Job?

The most common way to pronounce one syllabled Job is job.

Variants of Job

Ayub, Iob, Ayuub

How popular is the name Job?

Job is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1891 and was able to reach the top 900 names. In 1891, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 841 on boy names chart when 89 babies were named Job.

There are over 3001 babies that have been given the name Job in United States. Job is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1505 (1999) in its 17 years run on England and Wales naming chart.

But Job is a popular baby name in Kenya where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Nigeria, Angola, DR Congo, Uganda, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Sudan and South Africa.

According to our estimate, at least 160000 people have been bestowed Job around the globe.

Facts

Job in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	6816	1502	5	15
	0	75	15	0
	25	22	5	15
	5	22	5	15
	23	0	5	0

Numerological aspects of Job

Even if you help people fight their battles, you prefer to fight yours on your own. You are probably the most creative person you know in your surroundings. You are also a great storyteller and always share the best experiences. You always hope your intuition is wrong and give people a chance to earn your trust. You encourage people to make a change and act as their gut tells them to. You want to be an example of how everyone should live their life.

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•  Jannis - Jannis's meaning is God is Merciful or Yahweh is Gracious is originated from Hebrew and is bestowed upon both sexes is predominantly used in Frisian, Swedish and Norwegian
•  Merten - Meaning of Merten is Mars is used largely in Swedish and Dutch which of Latin and Old English origin is a boy name
•  Lene - Lene's meaning is Burst of the Sun or Mild used for both genders which is used particulary in Finnish, Polish and Old DanishNorwegian is originated from Old Greek, Latin and Greek
•  Wiebe primarily is used in Swedish and Dutch aimed at both boys and girls that originated from German and Germanic, meaning of Wiebe is "War or Fight"
•  Jannes - Meaning of Jannes is Poor or Afflicted has its origin in Hebrew used for both genders is used principally in Swedish, Low German and Dutch

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•  Charlotta
•  Jochem
•  Arjen
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•  Robbe
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•  Gerolt
•  Olaf

Famous people named Job

• Job Orton, English dissenting minister
• Job A. Edson, was twice the president of Kansas City Southern Railway
• Job Janszoon van Meekeren, Dutch surgeon
• Job of Pochayiv, Eastern Orthodox monk and saint
• Job Baster, Dutch physician and naturalist
• Job Roberts Tyson, Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Job Mann, Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Job, archbishop of the Orthodox Church
• Job ter Burg, Dutch film editor
• Job de Roincé, French journalist and writer
• Job Henry Charles Drain, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Job Charnock, employee and administrator of the English East India Company
• Job Adams Cooper, U.S. Republican Party politician
• Job Abbott, American-born Canadian civil engineer
• Job Cohen, retired Dutch politician
• Job Maseko, South African soldier during World War II
• Job Durfee, politician and jurist from Rhode Island
• Job Bulters, Dutch retired professional footballer
• Job Dean Jessop, American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
• Job for a Cowboy, American death metal band from Glendale, Arizona
• Job Pierson, U.S. Representative from New York
• Job E. Stevenson, U.S. Representative from Ohio
• Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, Dutch artist of the 17th century, active
• Jobelle Salvador in Bangkang papel as Actress
• Jobyna Ralston in Wings as Actress
• Jobeth Wagner in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots as Actress
• Job Bovelander acted in TV series Slot Marsepeinstein

Lists having Job

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• Boy names beginning with J
• American Boy Names
• Dutch Boy Names
• English Boy Names
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• Danish Boy Names
• Finnish Boy Names
• Norwegian Boy Names
• Swedish Boy Names
• Popular Boy Names in Netherlands (2019)
• Baby Names that mean God

Sources

1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/