Joice

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How to Pronounce Joice

Pronounced JOYSS /ˈdʒɔɪs/High

Meaning: Joice is a variant spelling of Joyce, which came to English through the medieval name Josse, from the Breton saint Judoc, meaning 'lord.' Long a unisex name, Joyce became mainly feminine by the twentieth century; the -oi- spelling is a variant of the same name.Low

In 30 seconds: Joice is a variant of Joyce, from a Breton saint's name meaning 'lord.' It rode the Joyce wave and was always rare in this spelling (said JOYSS).

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningJoice is a variant spelling of Joyce, which came to English through the medieval name Josse, from the Breton saint Judoc, meaning 'lord.' Long a unisex name, Joyce became mainly feminine by the twentieth century; the -oi- spelling is a variant of the same name.

U.S. rank (2017)#11102 ↗ Rising

2017 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1942

Total births (all-time)≈ 557

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Joice is a variant spelling of Joyce, from the medieval Josse (Breton saint Judoc, 'lord'). It appears in United States records from around 1921, following the popularity of Joyce, with a small high in the early 1940s.

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and lingered for decades. Standard Joyce is the usual form; Joice reads as an old variant. A woman named Joice from that time would be a great-grandmother now.

Did you know? Joyce - and its variant Joice - goes back to a Breton saint named Judoc, whose name meant 'lord'; it was a boys' name for centuries before becoming a girls' one.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Joice — Variant of Joyce; Breton Judoc 'lord'

Variations

JoyceJoyiceJoice

Nicknames

JoyJoycie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Joice mean?

It is a variant spelling of Joyce, from the Breton saint's name Judoc, meaning 'lord.'

How do you pronounce Joice?

It's said JOYSS /ˈdʒɔɪs/, one syllable.

Is Joice a boy or girl name?

Joice is used here as a girl's name; the underlying name Joyce was historically unisex.

How popular is Joice?

It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.