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Job

Boy Hebrew #2972 in 2023

Job is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Job

A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. From Iob, from Ἰώβ, from אִיּוֹב, related to אָיַב and אוֹיֵב.

Popularity of Job

Popularity, 1891–2023

42 births in 2023

1891 2023

3,289 U.S. births recorded from 1891–2023.

Peak year

2004

89 babies

First recorded

1891

132 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Very popular since the Middle Ages

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Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

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God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.