Girl Joy From the Latin gaudia, Joy means happiness. Joy Name Origin: Latin Pronunciation: j(oy) See what 9 people think about Joy Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Joy name meaning, which is From the Latin gaudia, Joy means happiness. Ask your friends & family about Joy… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Joy Name Popularity How popular is the name Joy? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 777 8 0.0023% 1911 991 5 0.0013% 1912 808 13 0.0026% 1913 533 56 0.0099% 1914 468 94 0.0135% 1915 454 135 0.0149% 1916 420 179 0.0185% 1917 395 211 0.0211% 1918 366 272 0.0253% 1919 366 272 0.026% 1920 335 339 0.0305% 1921 331 352 0.0307% 1922 307 413 0.0371% 1923 275 515 0.046% 1924 273 547 0.0471% 1925 236 753 0.0666% 1926 208 883 0.0803% 1927 183 1,102 0.0996% 1928 185 1,079 0.1008% 1929 177 1,105 0.1067% 1930 163 1,236 0.1183% 1931 152 1,203 0.1219% 1932 147 1,332 0.1348% 1933 147 1,265 0.1358% 1934 151 1,327 0.1373% 1935 147 1,332 0.1371% 1936 144 1,470 0.1526% 1937 162 1,213 0.1231% 1938 159 1,358 0.1327% 1939 165 1,244 0.1223% 1940 159 1,298 0.1221% 1941 151 1,525 0.1355% 1942 154 1,569 0.1243% 1943 157 1,598 0.1224% 1944 163 1,433 0.1156% 1945 168 1,373 0.1126% 1946 169 1,560 0.1057% 1947 166 1,808 0.1083% 1948 170 1,615 0.1012% 1949 171 1,625 0.101% 1950 159 1,766 0.1097% 1951 155 2,006 0.1183% 1952 149 2,265 0.1298% 1953 152 2,293 0.1296% 1954 151 2,368 0.1295% 1955 152 2,374 0.1291% 1956 141 2,810 0.1488% 1957 143 2,921 0.1518% 1958 147 2,752 0.1456% 1959 146 2,875 0.1513% 1960 151 2,767 0.146% 1961 158 2,610 0.1382% 1962 169 2,412 0.1314% 1963 178 2,171 0.1209% 1964 174 2,210 0.1256% 1965 178 1,955 0.1195% 1966 165 2,083 0.1334% 1967 169 1,879 0.1238% 1968 170 1,888 0.1257% 1969 189 1,669 0.1083% 1970 182 1,759 0.1105% 1971 168 1,814 0.1207% 1972 162 1,799 0.1321% 1973 162 1,688 0.1302% 1974 108 2,752 0.2117% 1975 122 2,302 0.1791% 1976 132 2,066 0.1603% 1977 136 2,089 0.155% 1978 138 1,936 0.144% 1979 154 1,812 0.1285% 1980 165 1,703 0.1165% 1981 169 1,610 0.1095% 1982 202 1,320 0.0883% 1983 213 1,154 0.0782% 1984 225 1,132 0.0761% 1985 231 1,090 0.0718% 1986 251 1,005 0.0666% 1987 283 838 0.0549% 1988 296 806 0.0517% 1989 315 772 0.0478% 1990 374 660 0.0398% 1991 364 671 0.0412% 1992 416 569 0.0356% 1993 400 585 0.0375% 1994 420 561 0.0366% 1995 431 562 0.0373% 1996 433 551 0.0368% 1997 433 551 0.0373% 1998 445 545 0.0364% 1999 451 552 0.0369% 2000 452 584 0.0382% 2001 473 549 0.0364% 2002 478 553 0.0369% 2003 495 543 0.0357% 2004 479 576 0.0378% 2005 509 546 0.0357% 2006 497 575 0.0367% 2007 515 569 0.0361% 2008 533 535 0.0346% 2009 511 550 0.0368% 2010 476 588 0.0408% 2011 501 540 0.0379% 2012 486 583 0.0409% 2013 458 622 0.0437% 2014 447 666 0.0457% 2015 420 702 0.0482% 2016 339 922 0.0639% 2017 330 914 0.0655% 2018 344 852 0.062% 2019 337 865 0.0639% 2020 398 730 0.0574% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Joy If you like Joy, you’ll love these other names like Joy. What names are variants of Joy? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Joy. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Gioia Joy Italian Gioya Joy Latin Jioia Joy Latin Jioya Joi Joy Latin Joia Joy Latin Joice Joy; lord Latin Joie French Joya Joy Latin Joyann Joy Latin Joyanna Joy Latin Joyanne Joy Latin Joye Joy Latin Joyelle Joy Latin What names sound like Joy? If you like how Joy sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Joy. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Jay Blue crested bird Latin Jey Blue crested bird Latin Jo A diminutive form of Josephine. American Joey Jehovah increases Hebrew Lists With Joy Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Joy. Rainbow Names for Girls That Are Joyous and Faithful // 207 names Rainbow names for girls light up our lives along with our little ones after loss. 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Siblings of Joy Mamas with kids named Joy also have kids with these names. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Hannah Grace Hebrew Bonnie Fine, attractive, pretty Scottish Grace Gracious one English Noah To rest Hebrew Aliya Rising, ascending Hebrew Kylie Boomerang Aboriginal Ryann King Irish Ezra Help Hebrew Isabella Devoted to God Italian Brielle God is my strength French Hallie A variant spelling of Hally. Scandinavian Charlie Free man English Josef Jehovah increases Hebrew Taylor Tailor; to cut French Reece Enthusiasm Welsh Faith Devotion English Elizabeth God is my oath Hebrew William A willing protector German Marie A French form of Mary. French Jordyn To descend Hebrew Jubilee Ram's horn Hebrew David Beloved Hebrew Robert Bright fame German Eden Paradise Hebrew Tre Three English Pete Rock Greek Share Your Thoughts 9 Comments Mama Sabina Blay-Baissie Sep 24 at 2:38 am The name Joy is primarily a female name of Latin origin that means Happiness. It is a unisex name. Peaceful, joyful. Reply Ritta Aug 24 at 7:57 pm Joy was my late Mom’s name,and i named my daughter Joy,because my Mom was so special,loving and caring woman.I like the verse in the Bible that says the Joy of the Lord is my strength,so God gave us Joy to bring joy,peace and Love in our family.She is so special to us and blessed baby Reply Diana Mar 29 at 6:17 am We had this name picked out for so long. The Lord gave it to us before we were even married and we stored it away in our hearts. How beautiful to see it come to fruition and how perfectly it suits her! Reply Heather Jan 29 at 8:08 pm I just knew, about month 4 of being pregnant, that my growing baby girl’s name is Joy. I think she told me in a dream… the world needs more joy in it, now more than ever, and she is that Joy! Reply Rachael Oct 6 at 3:35 pm Wanted a biblical name or something from the Bible. Reply Irene Oct 23 at 2:23 pm Joy is just my joy. she started smiling from day one and she has been happy since. rarely cries. She makes me happy. Reply Melodie Apr 22 at 12:56 pm Joy is our daughters middle name Reply Lianna Apr 13 at 9:42 pm I have always loved “Joy” for a name – it always brings a smile to one’s face anytime one says it. But I wanted something joined to it to make it POP and stand out. So, I paired it with “Bonnie” — creating “BonnieJoy” for the first name of our 2nd baby girl. Reply Ariana Apr 13 at 11:11 am I love the name Joy because it stands for Jesus Others You and it’s just so pretty! Reply Share your thoughts on the name Joy Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Mama Sabina Blay-Baissie Sep 24 at 2:38 am The name Joy is primarily a female name of Latin origin that means Happiness. It is a unisex name. Peaceful, joyful. Reply
Ritta Aug 24 at 7:57 pm Joy was my late Mom’s name,and i named my daughter Joy,because my Mom was so special,loving and caring woman.I like the verse in the Bible that says the Joy of the Lord is my strength,so God gave us Joy to bring joy,peace and Love in our family.She is so special to us and blessed baby Reply
Diana Mar 29 at 6:17 am We had this name picked out for so long. The Lord gave it to us before we were even married and we stored it away in our hearts. How beautiful to see it come to fruition and how perfectly it suits her! Reply
Heather Jan 29 at 8:08 pm I just knew, about month 4 of being pregnant, that my growing baby girl’s name is Joy. I think she told me in a dream… the world needs more joy in it, now more than ever, and she is that Joy! Reply
Irene Oct 23 at 2:23 pm Joy is just my joy. she started smiling from day one and she has been happy since. rarely cries. She makes me happy. Reply
Lianna Apr 13 at 9:42 pm I have always loved “Joy” for a name – it always brings a smile to one’s face anytime one says it. But I wanted something joined to it to make it POP and stand out. So, I paired it with “Bonnie” — creating “BonnieJoy” for the first name of our 2nd baby girl. Reply
Ariana Apr 13 at 11:11 am I love the name Joy because it stands for Jesus Others You and it’s just so pretty! Reply
