Job
Meaning: “to be an enemy”
About the name Job
Job is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “to be an enemy”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Job ranked #2659 for boys in the US, with 49 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2004. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Job were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning “to be an enemy”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Job”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2659
- In 2015
- #1759
- Babies in 2025
- 49
Popularity of Job, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Job
Job is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Job
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.