Job
Meaning
traditionally 'persecuted' or 'hated', name of the biblical figure known for patient suffering
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Job peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,823 people · the #5,459 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 57
Among people named Job living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Job
Most people given the name Job in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Job deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Job truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Job fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Job travels
Haitian · A biblical choice used in Haitian families.
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