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Globally, Йоб (Job , Йоб ) is a common principally male, but very seldom female forename. The given name Йоб is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common predominantly boy's, but very infrequently girly name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Namibia, where it is quite a common male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mexico. Likewise, Йоб is the last name as well as the forename.
Йоб 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.