Job
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning persecuted; one who returns.
Babies a year
56
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Job by the numbers
Job was given to 56 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 89 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Names that come from Job
Forms of Job in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ayubfather of many, patriarch; arabic form of Job76 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayuuba form of Ayyub or Job3 in England and Wales (2025)
- JobyGod persecutes; form of Job9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eyoba form of Job; persecuted or hated5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jobiegod is my father; a form of Job or Joby3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Job. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Joegod will increase; a form of Joseph362 in the US (2017)
- JonGod is gracious; a form of John318 in the US (2017)
- Joabgod is father; yahweh is father29 in the US (2017)
- Jobepersecuted; a form of Job9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jebbeloved of god; a form of Jedediah20 in the US (2017)