Job
JOHB
Popularity
#2318
Letters
3
Syllables
1
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
3,350
Peak Year
#89 in 2004
First Recorded
1891
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Derived from the Hebrew name *Iyyov*, which is of uncertain meaning, but possibly means 'persecuted' or 'afflicted'.
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Book of Job
A book in the Hebrew Bible
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