Joby name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English
Pronunciation: j(o)-by
Meaning: Persecuted
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What does Joby mean?

Unconventional Joby has its origin in Hebrew language bestowed upon both boys and girls which is used in English, Joby means "Persecuted". Joby is a diminutive of Job. Job is Nordic form of Iob.

Meaning of Job is Where is My God, Of Which Arouses His Enmity and The Afflicted has its origin in English and Dutch.

How do I pronounce Joby?

Two syllabled Joby is pronounced as j(o)-by.

Variants of Joby

Jobina, Jodie, Yehudit, Jodi, Jobeena, Joddie, Judith, Jode

How popular is the name Joby?

Joby is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1939 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1972, it ranked 1474th when 37 boys were named Joby.

There are over 1202 babies that have been given the name Joby in United States. Joby is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 224 babies in England and Wales have been named Joby. It had a short run of 8 years on France boy names chart.

But Joby is a popular baby name in India where every 1 in 100000 have the name.

According to our findings, over 10000 babies have been named Joby globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20239714700
202277351000
202110736600
201910785600
20188806800
201775321000
201563171300
201475511000
201362371300
201266241200
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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What numbers say about Joby?

You neglect your own issues and helping other is more important to you. All you care about is your satisfaction. You are all about justice and can't stand people who interfere in other people's lives. You don't look like yourself when you are around someone you like. You act responsibly when involving other people in your actions. You are being too hard on people when it comes to their beliefs because you feel the constant urge to prove your theories.

Looking for a name like Joby? Please go through the following names

  •  Axl - Prevalently used in English preeminent, Axl means "(God The) Father is Peace" and is bestowed upon baby boys is rooted from Hebrew
  •  Nanou - Nanou means "Graceful" is rooted from Hebrew language
  •  Jer - Offbeat Hebrew Jer bestowed upon both sexes, meaning of Jer is "Abbreviation of Names Beginning with Jer" is used mostly in English
  •  Abhy - Originated from Hebrew, Abhy means "Father's Joy, Joy of My Father and Father Hath Rejoiced", especially used in Tamil is a girl name. Abhy is derivative of Abigail.
  •  Myrianne - Myrianne's meaning is Princess of the Sea came from Hebrew

Famous people named Joby

  • Joby Talbot, British composer
  • Joby Harte, British television personality
  • Joby Messier, professional ice hockey player
  • Joby Baker, Canadian born actor and painter
  • Jobyna Ralston in Wings as Actress
  • Joby Bernabé is famous for his acting in movie Sugar Cane Alley

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
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