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Globally, Жоб (Job , Жоб ) is a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom girly forename. The first name Жоб is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but very seldom girly name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Namibia, where it is quite a common boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mexico. Also, Жоб is the last name as well as the forename.
Жоб is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Job , the biblical figure, Bible; Job Anderson , the character from Stevenson's Treasure Island; Job de Jong , character in Goede tijden, slechte tijden and Job Trunicht , character in Legend of the Galactic Heroes.