Meaning of the nameJob
Job is a male name of Hebrew origin, that of the character in the Book of Job, which Behind the Name glosses as 'persecuted, hated'.
- People (2022)
- 1,823
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,459
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,113
- people
Job in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Job, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (417 people).
0 women 1,813 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Job is most common
States with the highest share of people named Job in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 514 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 270 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 157 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 106 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 83 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 82 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Job
Job comes from Latin Iob, Greek Ἰώβ and Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (iyyov), the name of the character in the Book of Job in the Old Testament. Wiktionary says the name is related to Hebrew words for 'to be an enemy' and 'enemy', and Behind the Name glosses it as 'persecuted, hated'. In Portuguese, the book and the biblical character are called Jó. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,823 people named Job, with a median age of 57.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Job · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Job · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Job
What does the name Job mean?
Job means “persecuted, hated”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Job in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,823 people with the first name Job, which ranks it number 5,459 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Job a boy's or a girl's name?
Job is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,813 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Job?
Job is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Job most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Job (270 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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