Job
job
A biblical name meaning “the persecuted one,” long associated with patience in suffering.
Meaning
Job comes from the Hebrew name often rendered as meaning “the persecuted” or “persecuted one.” The name is tied to the biblical Job, whose story made it a classic example of endurance and faith through suffering. In older Christian-name books, it is also glossed in this way and linked directly to the Scripture name.
Origin
Hebrewmasculine
Fun fact
In older English naming records, Job was sometimes used in compound-style surnames or nicknames, like "Job Trotter."