Joy

Joy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “joy, खुशी”
Origin: English
Say it: JOY · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

Joy comes directly from the English vocabulary word, ultimately from Old French joie and Latin gaudia. It has long been used as a given name expressing happiness.

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How popular is Joy?

2024217 per million US babies

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Babies named Joy in 2024722

2024 rank#442 girls

Peak year1974

Total US babies since 1880142,535

Joy has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Joy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Joijoy · French
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Joy questions

What does the name Joy mean?

Joy means "joy, खुशी". It comes from English. Joy comes directly from the English vocabulary word, ultimately from Old French joie and Latin gaudia. It has long been used as a given name expressing happiness.

Is Joy a boy or girl name?

Joy is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Joy?

722 US babies were named Joy in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.

How do you pronounce Joy?

Joy 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.