Baby Names That Mean Joy
606 baby names meaning joy — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means joy? Here are 606 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of joy. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Naimah#6263 in the U.S.A spelling of Naima — from Arabic na'ima, 'comfort; tranquility; ease; contentment; bliss'Tisha#6304 in the U.S.A short form of Latisha/Leticia — from the Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness; happiness'; routes lAbygail#6325 in the U.S.A spelling of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy, the father'sAleeza#6336 in the U.S.From Hebrew aliza, 'joy, joyful, merry'; also Arabic 'noble, exalted'; routes layeredFariha#6398 in the U.S.From Arabic fariha, 'happy; joyful; glad; cheerful'Gioia#6401 in the U.S.From Italian gioia, 'joy; a jewel' (from Latin gaudium, 'joy')Kaleyah#6428 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Kayla and Kaleah/Kalea ('bright; joy', Hawaiian); also brushing 'laurel/cKhalea#6443 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Khalida/Khaleesi ('eternal; immortal', Arabic) and Kalea ('bright; joy', Morayo#6479 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigerian), 'I have found/seen my joy; my joy has come' (mo, 'I', + ri, 'see/fiRoni#6503 in the U.S.From Hebrew roni, 'my joy; my song; my rejoicing'; also a short form of Veronica/Ronald; used fAbbygail#6547 in the U.S.A spelling of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father rejoices; my father's joy'Ahinoa#6552 in the U.S.Variously a form of Ahinoam ('my brother is delight/pleasant', Hebrew) and the Basque Ainhoa (aAyomide#6577 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — ayo, 'joy', + mi, 'my', + de, 'has arrived/come', hence 'my joy has arrived'Charmaine#6662 in the U.S.Variously linked to the Latin carmen, 'a song' (via Carmen/Charmian), and to the English charm,Keiko#6689 in the U.S.From Japanese kei, 'blessing; respect; happiness', plus ko, 'child' — 'a blessed/respectful/hapRaaga#6765 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit raga, 'a melody; a musical mode/framework in Indian classical music'; also 'cAlaila#6846 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Layla ('night', Arabic) and Alaia ('sublime; joyful'); no single fixed rAlaiza#6847 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Aliza — from the Hebrew, 'joyful; joyous'; also echoing Eliza ('God is my oaBia#6890 in the U.S.From Greek Bia, 'force, might' (a personification); also a Portuguese pet form of Beatriz, 'voyHanaa#6941 in the U.S.From Arabic hana, 'happiness; bliss; contentment; well-being'Hasset#6944 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) Hasset — variously 'good news; happiness/joy'; sources vary, so rouJoycelyn#6971 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gautelen, 'a member of the Gaut/Geat tribe' (herRanya#7067 in the U.S.A spelling of Rania — from Arabic, 'gazing; pleasant/delightful to look at; a queen'Revel#7073 in the U.S.From the English word revel, 'to revel; merrymaking; festivity; joyous celebration' (also an EnRihana#7074 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayhana — from the Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; a fragrant, aromatic plant', connYoadan#7121 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Jehoaddan/Yehoaddan, 'Yahweh delights; the Lord is bliss/pleasure' (a queen of Bonnibel#7203 in the U.S.Bonnibel blends bonny ('good; pretty; cheerful,' from French bon) with belle ('beautiful'), givElleri#7229 in the U.S.A spelling of Ellery — variously 'cheerful; joyful' (from Hilary) and 'from the alder-tree islaFradel#7246 in the U.S.From Yiddish freyd, 'joy; gladness', with the affectionate -el ending; 'little joy'Hani#7258 in the U.S.From Arabic hani, 'happy, content, pleased'; also a modern Korean name; here for girls; routes Kaleiah#7298 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Kalea/Kaleah — from Hawaiian, 'bright; joy, happiness'; also brushing the -lMysha#7389 in the U.S.Modern name echoing Maisha ('life', Swahili) and Misha; sometimes glossed 'beautiful' or 'happyNeomi#7399 in the U.S.Spelling of Naomi — from Hebrew Noami, 'pleasantness, my delight, sweetness'Niyomi#7401 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from Hebrew No'omi, 'pleasantness; my delight; my sweetness'; also echoesShirin#7443 in the U.S.From the Persian shirin, 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' (the queen Shirin of Persian lTaraf#7455 in the U.S.From the Arabic taraf, variously 'joy; delight; pleasure' and 'a glance/newness'Alegria#7500 in the U.S.From the Spanish alegria, 'joy; happiness' (from the Latin alacer, 'lively'); a warm word-name,Jewell#7651 in the U.S.A spelling of Jewel — from the Old French joel, 'a precious gem; a plaything/delight'Deleiza#7664 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, variously echoing Delicia ('delight') and Eliza; no singleLarisa#7705 in the U.S.A spelling of Larissa — from Greek, 'a citadel' and the name of an ancient city; also folk-linkMaevie#7734 in the U.S.A modern name, a pet form/elaboration of Maeve ('she who intoxicates; the cause of joy', Irish)Niaomi#7791 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from the Hebrew noam, 'pleasantness; my delight; sweetness'; the mother-iAbagail#7889 in the U.S.-aga- spelling of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy'Aide#7903 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Aida/Haidee — variously 'a visitor, one who returns' (Arabic) and 'noble; hapAnand#7923 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anand(a), 'bliss; joy; happiness'; a classic Indian name that is overwhelmingBlyss#7963 in the U.S.A spelling of Bliss — from the Old English bliss, 'perfect joy; gladness; happiness' (also a suElaysia#7999 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Elysia ('blissful; from the Elysian fields', the Greek paradise); no sinHaniyah#8039 in the U.S.From Arabic haniyah, 'happy, pleased, content; delighted'Merrin#8186 in the U.S.A Cornish/Welsh name, variously linked to Morwenna, 'maiden; sea-(born)', and to the saint MerrNaomika#8206 in the U.S.A modern name, an elaboration of Naomi (from Hebrew No'omi, 'pleasantness; my delight') with a Olina#8228 in the U.S.From Hawaiian, 'joyous; happy; filled with joy'; also a Czech short form of Olga ('holy; blesseSada#8259 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese name ('pure; chaste; faithful', by kanji) and an Arabic name (linked to saWonder#8331 in the U.S.From the English word wonder, 'a marvel; awe; amazement; a thing that fills with delight'; a woAby#8363 in the U.S.A pet form of Abigail — from the Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father's joy'; also a short form of AbrilAlayza#8388 in the U.S.A modern name near Aleeza (Hebrew, 'joy; joyful') and Eliza (from Elizabeth, 'pledged to God').Beya#8446 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a form of Bea (a short form of Beatrice, 'she who brings happiness') aDaleysa#8485 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage (echoing Dalia, the dahlia flower, and 'delicia/delight'); no single fiEllowynn#8510 in the U.S.A modern respelling near the Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree,' with the Welsh element wynn, 'joy; bleGail#8535 in the U.S.A short form of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father rejoices; my father's joy'Josseline#8592 in the U.S.A Latina/French spelling of Jocelyn (Josseline), from a medieval name tied to the Gauts (a GermLovelee#8655 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Lovely — from the word, 'beautiful; delightful; full of love'; also readMeryn#8690 in the U.S.A spelling of Merryn/Merrin — a Cornish saint's name of uncertain meaning, variously linked to Noemy#8724 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi/Noemi — from Hebrew Noomi, 'pleasantness; my delight, my sweetness'Yoselyn#8839 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Jocelyn — from Germanic, 'a member of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe)'; popularly Adna#8870 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'pleasure; delight' (linked to Eden, 'delight'); a biblical name borne by both sexAdrina#8871 in the U.S.A short form of Adriana — from Latin Hadrianus, 'of Hadria/the Adriatic'; also a Sanskrit name,Dot#9017 in the U.S.A short pet form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God.' Used as a standalone name,Euphoria#9041 in the U.S.From Greek euphoria, 'a feeling of intense happiness, joy, and well-being' (eu, 'good', plus phFreidy#9058 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Frayda/Freida, from the Yiddish freyd, 'joy; gladness.' A warm traditionaJocelyne#9136 in the U.S.A French spelling of Jocelyn, from a medieval given name tied to the Gauts (a Germanic tribe) —Joia#9138 in the U.S.From the Italian Gioia, 'joy; delight; jewel,' respelled Joia; also read as a variant of the EnJolina#9139 in the U.S.An elaboration of Jolie/Jolene — from French joli, 'pretty; lovely; cheerful'; also a feminine Kushi#9195 in the U.S.A spelling of Khushi — from Hindi/Persian, 'happiness; joy; delight; cheerfulness'Naomii#9283 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from the Hebrew, 'pleasantness; sweetness; my delight' (the mother-in-lawNohemy#9296 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Noemi/Naomi, from the Hebrew for 'pleasantness; sweetness; my delight' - Nyomie#9304 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Naomi/Niomi, from the Hebrew for 'pleasantness; sweetness; my delight' - tRubee#9347 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Ruby, the red gemstone, from Latin rubeus ('red'). A cheerful vintage jeNoami#9361 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from the Hebrew No'omi, 'pleasantness; my delight; sweetness'Sonni#9384 in the U.S.A cheerful spelling of Sunny/Sonny, 'sunshine; bright; cheerful' — a nickname-name grown into iSyona#9393 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Syona, meaning 'happiness; comfort; ease; pleasant'. A gentle, uplifting name useTrixie#9415 in the U.S.A pet form of Beatrix — from the Latin Beatrix/Viatrix, variously 'she who brings happiness; blUlanni#9421 in the U.S.A modern coinage riding the popular -lani sound (Hawaiian 'heavenly'), close to Ulani ('cheerfuAashi#9459 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi, variously glossed 'a smile; joy' and 'a blessing' (linked to aashish);Abi#9460 in the U.S.A short form of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy'Feliciana#9666 in the U.S.An elaboration of Felicia, from the Latin felix, 'happy; lucky; fortunate; blessed.' A flowing Felix#9667 in the U.S.From the Latin felix, 'happy; lucky; fortunate; blessed'; much more often a boys' name; here foHappy#9691 in the U.S.From the English word happy — 'joyful; cheerful; fortunate' (via hap, 'luck; chance'); a word-nEbbie#9704 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Abigail ('my father's joy', Hebrew) and Ebba ('strength', Germanic); rIbtisam#9706 in the U.S.From the Arabic ibtisam, 'a smile; smiling; cheerfulness'Inshirah#9717 in the U.S.From the Arabic Inshirah, 'joy; delight; happiness; openness and expansion of the heart' — tiedLeta#9827 in the U.S.From the Latin laeta, 'glad; joyful'; also a short form of names like Aleta or Violeta; routes Jocie#9834 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Jocelyn ('a member of the Gauts', Germanic; linked by sound to 'joy') Nyomii#9927 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Naomi/Nyomi — from Hebrew Naomi, 'pleasantness; my delight; agreeableTatym#10037 in the U.S.A spelling of Tatum — an English place/surname, 'Tata's homestead/settlement' (a personal name Tayte#10041 in the U.S.A spelling of Tate — from the Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful; glad; bringer of joy'; used for both Ramaya#10069 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Sanskrit ramya ('pleasing; delightful; beautiful') or a RaYi#10084 in the U.S.A one-syllable name from Chinese, where the sound Yi maps to many characters with meanings suchBrightyn#10244 in the U.S.A modern respelling playing on the word bright ('shining; luminous; cheerful') and the place naAbigal#10247 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigail, 'my father's joy' (av, 'father', + gil,Ayomikun#10353 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Ayomikun, 'my joy is full; God has filled me with joy' (ayo, 'joy', + mi, 'my',Gila#10375 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Gila (Gilah), 'joy; happiness; rejoicing' (from gil, 'joy'). A warm Israeli virBrightly#10392 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brightly', 'in a bright, radiant, cheerful way'; also echoHalona#10392 in the U.S.Widely cited as a Native American name, 'of happy fortune; fortunate'; the attribution is uncerHeavenlee#10401 in the U.S.A spelling of Heavenly — from the word heavenly, 'of the heavens; divine, blissful' (from Old EHeavenleigh#10402 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of the word Heavenly ('of the heavens; divine; blissful'), used as a virtue/wHephzibah#10405 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hephzibah, 'my delight is in her' — a biblical name of the mother of King ManasFarhat#10508 in the U.S.From the Arabic Farhat (Farha), 'joy; happiness; delight; gladness.' Used across Arabic and UrdMerry#10634 in the U.S.From the English word merry, 'cheerful; happy; full of gladness' (also a pet form of Mercy/MereNaeomi#10662 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi, from the Hebrew Na'omi, 'pleasantness; my delight; sweetness.' A biblical Rameen#10727 in the U.S.From the Persian, variously 'obedient; peaceful; one who brings joy'; used for both sexes (a PeRamiya#10728 in the U.S.Read near the Sanskrit Ramya, 'pleasing; beautiful; delightful; enjoyable,' with a soft -iya enSunflower#10820 in the U.S.From the word sunflower — the tall, golden flower that turns toward the sun; a flower/word-nameTaetum#10969 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Tatum, an English surname from Old English, 'Tata's homestead' — Tata beWinston#11019 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname, variously 'joy stone' or 'friend's town/settlement.Bee#11095 in the U.S.A tiny one-beat name: Bee reads either as the busy garden insect (a sweet nature pick) or as a Alayzah#11111 in the U.S.An -h-ending spelling near Aleeza (Hebrew, 'joy; joyful') and Eliza (from Elizabeth, 'pledged tDelizah#11181 in the U.S.Delizah reads as a modern coinage, built from a Del- opening that echoes 'delight' or 'Delilah'Elaysha#11206 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Alisha ('noble', Germanic) and Elysia ('from Elysium; blissful', Greek);Bhavika#11237 in the U.S.Bhavika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning 'well-meaning; cheerful; devoted; full of good feelinEffy#11334 in the U.S.A pet form of Euphemia, from the Greek Euphemia, 'well-spoken; of good repute; auspicious speecElilta#11343 in the U.S.From the Amharic and Tigrinya Elilta, tied to a joyful ululation and, in some readings, to earnElysian#11356 in the U.S.From the Greek Elysian, 'blissful; heavenly,' referring to Elysium — the paradise of Greek mythJoscelyn#11371 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic, 'a member of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe)'; linked b
Boy Names
Saud#6388 in the U.S.From Arabic su'ud, 'fortunate; happy; lucky; auspicious; good fortunes'Seeley#6392 in the U.S.From the English surname Seeley/Sealy — from Old English saelig, 'blessed, happy, fortunate' (tTayte#6411 in the U.S.A spelling of Tate — from Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful, glad'; also an Old English byname TataYi#6435 in the U.S.From Chinese — depending on the character, variously 'righteousness; justice', 'harmony; happinAylen#6488 in the U.S.From the Mapuche (Chilean/Argentine), variously 'joy; happiness', 'a glowing ember', and 'clearDakarri#6536 in the U.S.Double-r spelling of Dakari — a modern name (linked to Shona 'to rejoice/be happy', or a Da- + Elysian#6564 in the U.S.From the English/Greek word elysian, 'blissful; heavenly; delightful' — of Elysium, the paradisFeliks#6576 in the U.S.A Polish/Russian form of Felix — from the Latin felix, 'lucky; happy; fortunate; blessed'Gale#6581 in the U.S.From an English surname/word, variously 'cheerful; merry' (from Old English gal), 'a stranger; Yuki#6790 in the U.S.From Japanese — depending on the kanji, variously 'snow', 'happiness; good fortune', or 'couragAser#6847 in the U.S.A spelling of Asher — from Hebrew, 'happy; blessed; fortunate'; the Spanish/Latin form of the bBashar#6857 in the U.S.From the Arabic bashar/bashshar, 'a bringer of good news; one who brings glad tidings/joy' (froChipper#6880 in the U.S.From the word chipper, 'cheerful, lively, brisk'; a friendly nickname-name (often given to a 'cHani#6940 in the U.S.From Arabic hani, 'happy, content, pleased; carefree'Taten#7140 in the U.S.A -en spelling echoing Tatum/Tate — from Old English, 'cheerful; Tata's homestead' (Tata, a bynAbhayram#7199 in the U.S.A Sanskrit compound of abhaya, 'fearless; without fear', and Ram/Rama — variously 'fearless RamIlo#7361 in the U.S.From Finnish/Estonian ilo, 'joy; gladness; delight'; also an Igbo (Nigerian) name; routes layerRone#7572 in the U.S.A short, modern name near the Hebrew Ron ('song; joy') and the French river Rhône. By the Ron rRoni#7573 in the U.S.From Hebrew roni, 'my joy; my song; rejoice!'; here for boys; used for both sexesTaysen#7628 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Tyson ('son of Tait/the cheerful one', or 'a firebrand', English/FrenBlythe#7747 in the U.S.From the Old English blithe, 'happy; carefree; gentle; merry.' A surname and given name, more oNoham#8061 in the U.S.Reads as a modern respelling, possibly echoing the Hebrew Noam ('pleasantness; delight') or blePhelix#8077 in the U.S.A spelling of Felix — from the Latin, 'happy; lucky; fortunate; successful'Saharsh#8127 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saharsha, 'full of joy, with delight, joyfully' (sa, 'with', plus harsha, 'joy')Sekhani#8135 in the U.S.From the Chewa/Tumbuka (Malawi) — variously 'laugh; laughter; be joyful'; sources vary, so routTait#8221 in the U.S.From the Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful; glad; merry' (also an English surname)Ayo#8360 in the U.S.From the Yoruba ayo, 'joy; happiness; gladness' (also a short form of names like Ayodele)Jarron#8536 in the U.S.A spelling of Jaron/Jaren — from the Hebrew, 'to sing; he will sing; to cry out (in joy)'; alsoMakarios#8663 in the U.S.From the Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy; fortunate' — the word opening the Beatitudes ('BlesseNavid#8709 in the U.S.From Persian navid, 'good news; glad tidings; a happy announcement'Nyheem#8721 in the U.S.A spelling of Naeem/Naheem — from the Arabic, 'comfort; ease; blessing; tranquility; the bliss Osher#8735 in the U.S.From Hebrew osher, 'happiness, joy; wealth, blessedness'Rad#8758 in the U.S.Variously from Persian/Kurdish rad, 'generous; quick; a hero', and a Slavic short form of namesRamin#8764 in the U.S.From Persian, the name of Ramin, the romantic hero of the classic tale 'Vis and Ramin'; it is aShahram#8800 in the U.S.From Persian, Shahram combines shah, 'king,' with a sense of joy and good fortune — often glossSunnie#8827 in the U.S.A spelling of Sunny — from the English word sunny, 'full of sunshine; cheerful/bright in temperUraz#8896 in the U.S.From a Turkic root uraz/oraz, 'luck; happiness; good fortune' (also read 'a strike/blow'); routZelig#8900 in the U.S.From Yiddish zelig (German selig), 'blessed; happy; fortunate; holy'Aashir#8914 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'living; one who lives well' and (in Urdu use) 'one who spreads happAvet#9000 in the U.S.From the Armenian Avet, 'good news; gospel; glad tidings' — a short form tied to Avetis and AveAyomikun#9044 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — ayo, 'joy', + mi, 'my', + kun, 'is full', hence 'my joy is full; I am filled Edon#9137 in the U.S.Edon is read most often as a spin on Eden (Hebrew, 'place of delight; paradise'). Separately, EEllery#9149 in the U.S.From the surname Ellery — from a medieval form of Hilary ('cheerful, glad', Latin), or 'the aldJubilee#9377 in the U.S.From the word jubilee — 'a joyful celebration; a special anniversary; a year of release' (from Macarius#9396 in the U.S.A Latinized form of the Greek Makarios — 'blessed; happy; fortunate'; borne by several early saMahkari#9429 in the U.S.Mahkari is a modern respelling near Makari, which itself echoes the Greek name Makarios, 'blessNaveed#9450 in the U.S.From the Persian navid/naveed, 'good news; glad tidings; an announcement of joy'Nyeem#9463 in the U.S.A spelling of Naeem/Naim — from Arabic na'im, 'blessing, ease, comfort, contentment, bliss'Parv#9480 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit parv/parva, 'a festival; a sacred/joyful occasion; a division of time'Saed#9549 in the U.S.A spelling of Saeed/Sa'id — from the Arabic, 'happy; fortunate; blessed; auspicious'Shadi#9575 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic Shadi, 'a singer (esp. of birds); a reciter', and the Persian shadi, Xi#9668 in the U.S.Xi is a romanization of several Chinese given-name elements, depending on the character — commoAlann#9760 in the U.S.Alann is a modern spelling of Alan, a name of Breton/Celtic origin often glossed 'little rock' Ventura#9780 in the U.S.From the Spanish ventura — 'good fortune; luck; happiness' (a short form of Buenaventura, 'goodWinsten#9799 in the U.S.A spelling of Winston — from the Old English, variously 'joy-stone' (wynn, 'joy', + stan, 'stonWinstin#9800 in the U.S.A spelling of Winston — from the Old English, variously 'joy-stone' (wynn, 'joy', + stan, 'stonBenni#9833 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Benjamin ('son of the right hand'), Benedict ('blessed'), or Bernard,Bliss#9844 in the U.S.From the English word bliss — via the Old English bliths/blithe, 'perfect happiness; joy; gladnAdebayo#9878 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — ade, 'a crown/royalty', + bayo, 'meets joy/comes with joy', hence 'the crown Happy#10049 in the U.S.The English word happy, 'joyful, glad,' used directly as a given name — a cheerful word/virtue-Keiko#10206 in the U.S.From the Japanese Keiko, variously 'blessed/happy child; respectful child' (kei, 'blessing/respRonel#10465 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ron ('joy; song', Hebrew) with the -el ending ('God', Hebrew), hence 'thRoniel#10466 in the U.S.From the Hebrew — ron, 'joy/song', + el, 'God', hence 'God is my joy; my song is God'; we note Onni#10600 in the U.S.From the Finnish onni, 'luck; happiness; good fortune.' A cheerful virtue name, popular in FinlTaitum#10667 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Tatum, from the English place and surname meaning 'Tate's homestead' — TRonit#10670 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ronit, 'joy; a joyful song; singing' (from ron, 'song; joy'). In Israel it is cSayeed#10699 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Sa'id/Sayeed, 'happy; fortunate; blessed'; the related Sayyid means 'lArchy#10792 in the U.S.Archy is a pet form of Archie, itself short for Archibald, from Germanic 'ercan' ('genuine, preAsherjames#10819 in the U.S.Asherjames is a combination name joining Asher (Hebrew 'happy; blessed; fortunate'), a son of JCharming#10920 in the U.S.From the English word charming, 'delightful; attractive; captivating' (as in Prince Charming); Edyn#11035 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Eden, from the Hebrew for 'place of delight; paradise; pleasure.' Used acrAvetis#11042 in the U.S.From the Armenian Avetis (also Avedis), 'good news; gospel; glad tidings' - a traditional name Ayooluwa#11054 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Ayooluwa, 'joy of God; God's joy' (ayo, 'joy,' + Oluwa, 'God; the Lord') - a naAysher#11056 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Asher (Hebrew, 'happy; blessed; fortunate'), with an added -y-. Reads asJashan#11238 in the U.S.From Punjabi jashan, 'a celebration, a joyous festival'; in Sikh use, 'the praise and glory of Hap#11381 in the U.S.The English word hap, 'luck, chance, good fortune' (the root of 'happy' and 'happen'), used as Harsh#11385 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit harsha, 'joy, delight, happiness' — a common and cheerful given name in India