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Globally, יוב (Job , יוב ) is a common primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine first name. The first name יוב is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but very infrequently girly name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common unisex name, and Namibia, where it is quite a common male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mexico. Also, יוב is the last name as well as the forename.
יוב 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.