The baby name Jobe is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoʊb/ (JOHB),/ˈdʒoʊbi/ (JOH-bee).
Jobe is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jobe is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoʊb/ (JOHB),/ˈdʒoʊbi/ (JOH-bee).
Jobe is Hebrew in Origin.
Jobe is an English given name and surname, most often a phonetic or stylistic variant of Job, the biblical figure. Job derives from Hebrew Iyov (Iyyov), with a debated etymology commonly glossed as “persecuted” or “afflicted,” and by association expresses endurance and steadfast faith. Jobe typically carries the same meaning and is pronounced with a long o (rhyming with “robe”); diminutives include Joby/Jobey.
In English-speaking countries the form surfaced in parish records from the 17th century, when Puritans favored Old Testament names, and persisted in the American frontier as both first name and family name. Cognates across languages highlight its wide reach: Arabic Ayyub/Ayoub, German/Polish Hiob, Hungarian Jób, and the standard English Job (French Job). Variant spellings and pet forms include Jobe, Job, Jobie, and Joby. The name’s symbolism of patience under trial lends it a quietly resolute aura.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #133 | 17 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #933 | 248 | 25,619 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,114 | 28 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Jobe is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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