Joi

Joi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “joy”
Origin: French
Say it: JOY · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Joy, from the English word, ultimately related to Old French joie and Latin gaudia. This spelling is also seen as a feminine given-name form in English use.

French names English names Names meaning joy Short names Virtue names

How popular is Joi?

202420.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Joi in 202468

2024 rank#2,584 girls

Peak year1981

Total US babies since 18806,044

Joi has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Joi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Joyjoy, खुशी · English
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Joi questions

What does the name Joi mean?

Joi means "joy". It comes from French. Variant spelling of Joy, from the English word, ultimately related to Old French joie and Latin gaudia. This spelling is also seen as a feminine given-name form in English use.

Is Joi a boy or girl name?

Joi is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Joi?

68 US babies were named Joi in 2024. Its peak year was 1981.

How do you pronounce Joi?

Joi is usually pronounced JOY.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.