Persecuted or hated
Jobie is often considered a diminutive form of the biblical name Job. In the Old Testament, Job was a man of great patience and faith who endured significant suffering. It can also function as a modern variant of the name Jo or a nickname for various names starting with the 'Jo' sound.
Less common today
Jobie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,466 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
World champion track cyclist
Co-author of the 'I Am Number Four' series
