Job
Biblical · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Job
The name Job derives from the Hebrew name Iyov (אִיּוֹב), meaning "the persecuted one" or "one who weeps," from a root suggesting affliction or persecution.
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Etymology
The name Job derives from the Hebrew name Iyov (אִיּוֹב), meaning "the persecuted one" or "one who weeps," from a root suggesting affliction or persecution. The name is primarily used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, most notably as the biblical figure from the Book of Job who exemplifies suffering and faith through trials.
Job currently ranks #2,659 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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