At a Glance: Name: Jobab – Origin: Hebrew (biblical) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JOH-bab
Jobab is a Hebrew (biblical) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.
Meaning & Origin of Jobab
Origin: Hebrew (biblical).
A common claim: "desert, howling" (Hebrew) — a son of Joktan in Genesis Actually: The 'desert, howling' meaning looks like a folk-etymology guess — the name's actual Hebrew root is genuinely uncertain.
How to Pronounce Jobab
Phonetic: JOH-bab IPA: /ˈdʒoʊbæb/
Popularity of Jobab
Jobab doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Jobab
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