Jobey
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOH-bee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jobey is a boys' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jobey mean?
Hebrew: probably a variant of Joby, a pet form of Job
Probably a variant of Joby, a pet form of Job, the Old Testament figure whose patience is tested.
Is Jobey a girl's or a boy's name?
Jobey is a boys' name.
How popular is Jobey in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jobey in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jobey in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
Names like Jobey
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Toby, Jacob, Harley, Joey, Stanley, Isaac, Riley, Noah, Jimmy, Bobby, Charlie, Zachary
Names related to Jobey
More Hebrew names
Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie, Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jobey: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jobey, updated 20 October 2026.