Globally, Iob (Job 
, Iob 
) is a common principally boy's, but scarcely feminine given name. The first name Iob is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very seldom female name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common unisex name, and Namibia, where it is quite a common boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mexico. Also, Iob is the last name as well as the forename.
Iob is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Iob 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.