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Happiness

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Pronounced HAP-ee-nuss /ˈhæp.i.nəs/High

Meaning: From the English word happiness, 'happiness; joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; chance'); a virtue word-name; we note the word-nameLow

In 30 seconds: Happiness; joy; good fortune: Happiness is an English word-name. Sweet, expressive, and warm.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningFrom the English word happiness, 'happiness; joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; chance'); a virtue word-name; we note the word-name
U.S. rank (2024)#8093 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births13 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 112

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920132024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Happiness comes from the English word happiness, 'happiness; joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; chance'; a virtue word-name; we note the word-name; common in some African and Christian families). A sweet, expressive name (said 'HAP-ee-nuss').

In the U.S. it registers thinly. Rare, joy-and-good-fortune at the root, and expressive.

Did you know? Happiness means 'joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; chance') — a sweet, expressive word-name (we note the word-name; said 'HAP-ee-nuss').
Overall data confidence 32%
References — Happiness — word-name

Variations

Happi

Nicknames

Happi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Happiness mean?

Happiness is an English word-name — 'happiness; joy; good fortune'. We note the word-name.

How do you pronounce Happiness?

It's said HAP-ee-nuss /ˈhæp.i.nəs/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Happiness a boy or girl name?

Happiness is a girl's name here.

How popular is Happiness?

Happiness is a very rare name in the U.S.

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