Jobi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOH-bee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jobi is a boys' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jobi mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Joby; pet form of Job, sometimes of Joseph
Job is the patient sufferer of the Old Testament's Book of Job.
Meaning borrowed from Joby. More on Wiktionary.
Is Jobi a girl's or a boy's name?
Jobi is a boys' name.
How popular is Jobi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 6 boys.
Jobi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
Names like Jobi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Obi, Achim, Oluwadarasimi, Oluwafikayomi, Oluwatobi, Adem, Chidubem, Kamsiyochukwu, Ireoluwa, Obaloluwa, Oluwatobiloba, Omari
Names related to Jobi
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
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, “Jobi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jobi, updated 20 October 2026.