Job
Meaning of Job
Job is a male name with English origins. It is pronounced as "job" (/dʒɒb/). The variation Jobe may also be used. While not one of the most popular names, Job has been consistently used in the United States. In recent years, it has ranked between 2151 and 1366 for newborn boys. Job carries biblical associations, as it is the name of a righteous man featured in the Book of Job. With its simple yet strong sound, Job makes for a unique and meaningful choice for parents seeking a name with historical and religious significance.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as job (/dʒɒb/)
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Notable People Named Job
| Job Charnock, an English administrator with the East India Company, is often credited as the founder of Calcutta, although this view has been disputed by the Calcutta High Court, which declared that he should not be regarded as the founder due to the presence of inhabitants in the area since the first century CE. |
| Job von Witzleben - Job-Wilhelm Henning Dietrich von Witzleben was a German army officer and military historian. |
| Tebogo Job Mokgoro is a South African politician and academic who served as the 6th Premier of North West from June 2018 until his resignation in August 2021. |
| Job Roberts Tyson was an American lawyer and politician who served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania as a member of the Whig Party. |
| Job Marson was an English classic-winning jockey known for his partnership with the famous racehorse Voltigeur. |
| Job Koelewijn - Jacob Rutger (Job) Koelewijn is a versatile Dutch artist known for his work as a conceptual artist, sculptor, installation artist, performance artist, and photographer. |
| Job Roggeveen is a film director and writer known for his work in the entertainment industry. |
| Job Nixon (1891–1938) was a renowned English painter and engraver. |
| Job Barnard served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. |
| Job Bartram, a captain in the Connecticut Militia during the American Revolutionary War, later became a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk in 1790. |
| Job is a Swiss francophone comics creator best known for his work on the western children's comics series Yakari, which he wrote scripts for from 1973 to 2016. |
| Ricardo Job Estévão, also known as Job, is a well-known Angolan football midfielder currently playing for Petro Atlético in the Girabola. |
| Job Langbroek is a former Irish rugby union player who represented the Irish national team and played for Blackrock College, known for his position as a loosehead prop forward. |
| Job Vissers is a Dutch cyclist known for his achievements in the sport. |
| Count Jób Viczay de Loós et Hédervár was a Hungarian nobleman who became the first member of the Count Viczay de Loós et Hédervár family and was granted the title of Count by King Charles III in 1723. |
