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
Frady#5998 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Fraidy/Fraida — from German Freude, 'joy, happiness, gladness'▶Yoadan#6132 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Jehoaddan/Yehoaddan, 'Yahweh delights; the Lord is bliss/pleasure' (a queen of ▶Abi#6145 in the U.S.A short form of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy'▶Adrina#6148 in the U.S.A short form of Adriana — from Latin Hadrianus, 'of Hadria/the Adriatic'; also a Sanskrit name,▶Ashira#6178 in the U.S.From Hebrew — variously 'I will sing' (from shir, 'to sing') and 'wealthy, prosperous' (from os▶Heavenlee#6228 in the U.S.A spelling of Heavenly — from the word heavenly, 'of the heavens; divine, blissful' (from Old E▶Kaleyah#6252 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Kayla and Kaleah/Kalea ('bright; joy', Hawaiian); also brushing 'laurel/c▶Larisa#6269 in the U.S.A spelling of Larissa — from Greek, 'a citadel' and the name of an ancient city; also folk-link▶Noemy#6312 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi/Noemi — from Hebrew Noomi, 'pleasantness; my delight, my sweetness'▶Rejoice#6324 in the U.S.From the word rejoice — 'to feel or show great joy; to be glad' (via Old French rejoir)▶Abygail#6371 in the U.S.A spelling of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy; the father's joy, the father's▶Aide#6376 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Aida/Haidee — variously 'a visitor, one who returns' (Arabic) and 'noble; hap▶Euphoria#6444 in the U.S.From Greek euphoria, 'a feeling of intense happiness, joy, and well-being' (eu, 'good', plus ph▶Frimet#6449 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, variously from German fromm, 'pious, devout', and linked to 'joy'; routes layer▶Haniyah#6458 in the U.S.From Arabic haniyah, 'happy, pleased, content; delighted'▶Josselin#6479 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gauzelin ('a member of the Gauts tribe') and folk-lin▶Kaleiah#6487 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Kalea/Kaleah — from Hawaiian, 'bright; joy, happiness'; also brushing the -l▶Sachi#6569 in the U.S.From Japanese sachi, 'happiness; bliss; good fortune' (the meaning can shift with the kanji use▶Charmaine#6662 in the U.S.Variously linked to the Latin carmen, 'a song' (via Carmen/Charmian), and to the English charm,▶Fariha#6709 in the U.S.From Arabic fariha, 'happy; joyful; glad; cheerful'▶Fradel#6714 in the U.S.From Yiddish freyd, 'joy; gladness', with the affectionate -el ending; 'little joy'▶Gail#6715 in the U.S.A short form of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father rejoices; my father's joy'▶Harnaaz#6721 in the U.S.From Punjabi Har, 'God', plus naaz, 'pride; delight; one who is cherished'; 'God's pride; cheri▶Jovee#6753 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Jovie/Jovi and the word jovial (from Latin Jove/Jupiter, 'merry; ▶Naimah#6825 in the U.S.A spelling of Naima — from Arabic na'ima, 'comfort; tranquility; ease; contentment; bliss'▶Abbygail#6905 in the U.S.A spelling of Abigail — from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father rejoices; my father's joy'▶Elleri#6996 in the U.S.A spelling of Ellery — variously 'cheerful; joyful' (from Hilary) and 'from the alder-tree isla▶Joya#7051 in the U.S.Variously from Spanish joya, 'a jewel; a gem', and from French/English joy, 'great gladness'; r▶Kushi#7073 in the U.S.A spelling of Khushi — from Hindi/Persian, 'happiness; joy; delight; cheerfulness'▶Merry#7117 in the U.S.From the English word merry, 'cheerful; happy; full of gladness' (also a pet form of Mercy/Mere▶Nyomii#7146 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Naomi/Nyomi — from Hebrew Naomi, 'pleasantness; my delight; agreeable▶Roni#7166 in the U.S.From Hebrew roni, 'my joy; my song; my rejoicing'; also a short form of Veronica/Ronald; used f▶Wonder#7208 in the U.S.From the English word wonder, 'a marvel; awe; amazement; a thing that fills with delight'; a wo▶Adna#7229 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'pleasure; delight' (linked to Eden, 'delight'); a biblical name borne by both sex▶Merrin#7447 in the U.S.A Cornish/Welsh name, variously linked to Morwenna, 'maiden; sea-(born)', and to the saint Merr▶Merryn#7448 in the U.S.A Cornish name, after the saint Merryn (and the village of St Merryn); variously linked to a 's▶Nandini#7463 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'delightful; joyful; a daughter; one who brings joy' — also the name of the sacr▶Niyomi#7474 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from Hebrew No'omi, 'pleasantness; my delight; my sweetness'; also echoes▶Alitza#7581 in the U.S.A form of Aliza — from Hebrew, 'joy; joyful; happiness'; also used as a modern Latin-American c▶Alyzzah#7587 in the U.S.A spelling of Aliza — from Hebrew, 'joy; joyful; happiness'; also crossed with Alyssa; routes l▶Beya#7629 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a form of Bea (a short form of Beatrice, 'she who brings happiness') a▶Deleiza#7664 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, variously echoing Delicia ('delight') and Eliza; no single▶Hanaa#7707 in the U.S.From Arabic hana, 'happiness; bliss; contentment; well-being'▶Jolina#7740 in the U.S.An elaboration of Jolie/Jolene — from French joli, 'pretty; lovely; cheerful'; also a feminine ▶Makari#7799 in the U.S.Variously linked to Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy', and a modern Ma + -kari coinage; used for▶Naomika#7827 in the U.S.A modern name, an elaboration of Naomi (from Hebrew No'omi, 'pleasantness; my delight') with a ▶Olina#7841 in the U.S.From Hawaiian, 'joyous; happy; filled with joy'; also a Czech short form of Olga ('holy; blesse▶Ranya#7850 in the U.S.A spelling of Rania — from Arabic, 'gazing; pleasant/delightful to look at; a queen'▶Revel#7853 in the U.S.From the English word revel, 'to revel; merrymaking; festivity; joyous celebration' (also an En▶Ahinoa#7946 in the U.S.Variously a form of Ahinoam ('my brother is delight/pleasant', Hebrew) and the Basque Ainhoa (a▶Aidah#7949 in the U.S.A spelling of Aida — variously from Arabic, 'a visitor; returning; rewarding; reward', and 'nob▶Asherah#7990 in the U.S.From the ancient Semitic — the name of a mother goddess (a consort of El in Canaanite religion)▶Happiness#8093 in the U.S.From the English word happiness, 'happiness; joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; ▶Morayo#8250 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigerian), 'I have found/seen my joy; my joy has come' (mo, 'I', + ri, 'see/fi▶Naomii#8264 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from the Hebrew, 'pleasantness; sweetness; my delight' (the mother-in-law▶Sayda#8320 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Saida — from the Arabic, variously 'a lady; a leader' and 'happy; fortunate;▶Alahya#8431 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Alaia/Aaliyah (variously 'joyful', Basque, and 'exalted', Ara▶Alaiza#8432 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Aliza — from the Hebrew, 'joyful; joyous'; also echoing Eliza ('God is my oa▶Breezy#8510 in the U.S.From the English word breezy — 'light; airy; cheerful; carefree' (also a pet form of names like▶Happy#8605 in the U.S.From the English word happy — 'joyful; cheerful; fortunate' (via hap, 'luck; chance'); a word-n▶Idil#8616 in the U.S.Variously from the Turkish idil, 'an idyll; a scene of pastoral/poetic beauty', and the Somali ▶Joycelyn#8651 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gautelen, 'a member of the Gaut/Geat tribe' (her▶Maevie#8723 in the U.S.A modern name, a pet form/elaboration of Maeve ('she who intoxicates; the cause of joy', Irish)▶Naysa#8777 in the U.S.Variously the Sanskrit Naisha/Naysa, 'special; unique', and an Arabic sense, 'happy; joyful'; r▶Shirin#8854 in the U.S.From the Persian shirin, 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' (the queen Shirin of Persian l▶Tatym#8873 in the U.S.A spelling of Tatum — an English place/surname, 'Tata's homestead/settlement' (a personal name ▶Tisha#8879 in the U.S.A short form of Latisha/Leticia — from the Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness; happiness'; routes l▶Yuxi#8907 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade' (or 'rain'), + xi, 'happiness; hope; dawn', depending on the char▶Blyss#9013 in the U.S.A spelling of Bliss — from the Old English bliss, 'perfect joy; gladness; happiness' (also a su▶Daliza#9044 in the U.S.A modern name, variously joining Dalia (a flower/'branch') with Aliza (Hebrew, 'joyful'); no si▶Elaysia#9067 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Elysia ('blissful; from the Elysian fields', the Greek paradise); no sin▶Furaha#9102 in the U.S.From the Swahili furaha, 'joy; happiness; gladness'▶Halona#9122 in the U.S.Widely cited as a Native American name, 'of happy fortune; fortunate'; the attribution is uncer▶Ifrah#9138 in the U.S.From the Arabic ifrah, 'happiness; joy; the act of making glad'▶Jewell#9180 in the U.S.A spelling of Jewel — from the Old French joel, 'a precious gem; a plaything/delight'▶Leta#9267 in the U.S.From the Latin laeta, 'glad; joyful'; also a short form of names like Aleta or Violeta; routes ▶Lovelee#9280 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Lovely — from the word, 'beautiful; delightful; full of love'; also read▶Naraya#9347 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Naya ('new') and Nara (variously 'happy; oak; a Sanskrit eleme▶Noami#9361 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from the Hebrew No'omi, 'pleasantness; my delight; sweetness'▶Rameen#9394 in the U.S.From the Persian, variously 'obedient; peaceful; one who brings joy'; used for both sexes (a Pe▶Rihana#9405 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayhana — from the Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; a fragrant, aromatic plant', conn▶Sada#9413 in the U.S.Variously a Japanese name ('pure; chaste; faithful', by kanji) and an Arabic name (linked to sa▶Saran#9418 in the U.S.From the Mandinka (a West African language), traditionally glossed 'joy; delight'; also of Thai▶Sunflower#9455 in the U.S.From the word sunflower — the tall, golden flower that turns toward the sun; a flower/word-name▶Taraf#9463 in the U.S.From the Arabic taraf, variously 'joy; delight; pleasure' and 'a glance/newness'▶Trixie#9475 in the U.S.A pet form of Beatrix — from the Latin Beatrix/Viatrix, variously 'she who brings happiness; bl▶Aashi#9524 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi, variously glossed 'a smile; joy' and 'a blessing' (linked to aashish);▶Aby#9527 in the U.S.A pet form of Abigail — from the Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father's joy'; also a short form of Abril▶Alaira#9551 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Alaia ('joyful', Basque) and Elara (a moon of Jupiter); no single fixed ▶Ayomide#9617 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — ayo, 'joy', + mi, 'my', + de, 'has arrived/come', hence 'my joy has arrived'▶Ebbie#9704 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Abigail ('my father's joy', Hebrew) and Ebba ('strength', Germanic); r▶Elaysha#9711 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Alisha ('noble', Germanic) and Elysia ('from Elysium; blissful', Greek);▶Ellaria#9719 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Ella- element with a -ria ending (echoing Ilaria, 'cheerful; joyful',▶Felix#9752 in the U.S.From the Latin felix, 'happy; lucky; fortunate; blessed'; much more often a boys' name; here fo▶Hasset#9781 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) Hasset — variously 'good news; happiness/joy'; sources vary, so rou▶Ibtisam#9795 in the U.S.From the Arabic ibtisam, 'a smile; smiling; cheerfulness'▶Jocie#9834 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Jocelyn ('a member of the Gauts', Germanic; linked by sound to 'joy') ▶Joscelyn#9836 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic, 'a member of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe)'; linked b▶Joycelynn#9838 in the U.S.A modern blend of Joyce ('joyful; a lord', from Latin/Breton) and Jocelyn ('a member of the Gau▶Khoi#9882 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Khoi — variously 'a beginning/to start' and 'joy/greatness'; used for both ▶Marni#9968 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew Marnina, 'to rejoice; cause of joy', and a pet form of Marina/Marion ▶Meryn#9983 in the U.S.A spelling of Merryn/Merrin — a Cornish saint's name of uncertain meaning, variously linked to ▶Niaomi#10020 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from the Hebrew noam, 'pleasantness; my delight; sweetness'; the mother-i▶Raaga#10062 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit raga, 'a melody; a musical mode/framework in Indian classical music'; also 'c▶Ramaya#10069 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Sanskrit ramya ('pleasing; delightful; beautiful') or a Ra▶Saadia#10107 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic saadia ('fortunate; happy; blessed', from saad, 'good fortune') and t▶Sairah#10110 in the U.S.A spelling of Sarah/Saira — variously 'a princess; a noblewoman' (Hebrew) and 'a traveler; happ▶Simora#10144 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Simona ('one who hears/listens', Hebrew) or the Hebrew simcha ▶Tatumn#10164 in the U.S.A spelling of Tatum — from the Old English, 'Tata's homestead' (from Tata, 'cheerful/bringer of▶Tayte#10167 in the U.S.A spelling of Tate — from the Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful; glad; bringer of joy'; used for both ▶Abigal#10247 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigail, 'my father's joy' (av, 'father', + gil,▶Alegria#10284 in the U.S.From the Spanish alegria, 'joy; happiness' (from the Latin alacer, 'lively'); a warm word-name,▶Anand#10303 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anand(a), 'bliss; joy; happiness'; a classic Indian name that is overwhelming▶Ayomikun#10353 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Ayomikun, 'my joy is full; God has filled me with joy' (ayo, 'joy', + mi, 'my',▶Brightly#10392 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brightly', 'in a bright, radiant, cheerful way'; also echo▶Edin#10472 in the U.S.As a girl's name Edin is usually read as a variant of Eden ('place of delight; paradise') or as▶Ellowynn#10484 in the U.S.A modern respelling near the Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree,' with the Welsh element wynn, 'joy; ble▶Farhat#10508 in the U.S.From the Arabic Farhat (Farha), 'joy; happiness; delight; gladness.' Used across Arabic and Urd▶Feliciana#10510 in the U.S.An elaboration of Felicia, from the Latin felix, 'happy; lucky; fortunate; blessed.' A flowing ▶Freidy#10513 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Frayda/Freida, from the Yiddish freyd, 'joy; gladness.' A warm traditiona▶Gila#10520 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Gila (Gilah), 'joy; happiness; rejoicing' (from gil, 'joy'). A warm Israeli vir▶Heavenleigh#10537 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of the word Heavenly ('of the heavens; divine; blissful'), used as a virtue/w▶Inshirah#10560 in the U.S.From the Arabic Inshirah, 'joy; delight; happiness; openness and expansion of the heart' — tied▶Jocelyne#10611 in the U.S.A French spelling of Jocelyn, from a medieval given name tied to the Gauts (a Germanic tribe) —▶Josseline#10615 in the U.S.A Latina/French spelling of Jocelyn (Josseline), from a medieval name tied to the Gauts (a Germ▶Letizia#10698 in the U.S.The Italian form of Laetitia, from the Latin laetitia ('joy; gladness; happiness'). A warm virt▶Nohemy#10829 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Noemi/Naomi, from the Hebrew for 'pleasantness; sweetness; my delight' - ▶Nyomie#10837 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Naomi/Niomi, from the Hebrew for 'pleasantness; sweetness; my delight' - t▶Ramiya#10874 in the U.S.Read near the Sanskrit Ramya, 'pleasing; beautiful; delightful; enjoyable,' with a soft -iya en▶Sadiyah#10903 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sa'diyah, related to sa'd, 'good fortune; happiness; blessing.' A warm name wis▶Sonni#10949 in the U.S.A cheerful spelling of Sunny/Sonny, 'sunshine; bright; cheerful' — a nickname-name grown into i▶Taetum#10969 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Tatum, an English surname from Old English, 'Tata's homestead' — Tata be▶Ulanni#11000 in the U.S.A modern coinage riding the popular -lani sound (Hawaiian 'heavenly'), close to Ulani ('cheerfu▶
Boy Names
Seeley#6108 in the U.S.From the English surname Seeley/Sealy — from Old English saelig, 'blessed, happy, fortunate' (t▶Taten#6123 in the U.S.A -en spelling echoing Tatum/Tate — from Old English, 'cheerful; Tata's homestead' (Tata, a byn▶Osher#6368 in the U.S.From Hebrew osher, 'happiness, joy; wealth, blessedness'▶Tayte#6406 in the U.S.A spelling of Tate — from Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful, glad'; also an Old English byname Tata▶Aser#6474 in the U.S.A spelling of Asher — from Hebrew, 'happy; blessed; fortunate'; the Spanish/Latin form of the b▶Asser#6477 in the U.S.A spelling of Asher — from Hebrew, 'happy; blessed; fortunate'; a Danish/Finnish form, borne by▶Gale#6562 in the U.S.From an English surname/word, variously 'cheerful; merry' (from Old English gal), 'a stranger; ▶Yuki#6800 in the U.S.From Japanese — depending on the kanji, variously 'snow', 'happiness; good fortune', or 'courag▶Ilo#6967 in the U.S.From Finnish/Estonian ilo, 'joy; gladness; delight'; also an Igbo (Nigerian) name; routes layer▶Masud#7079 in the U.S.From Arabic mas'ud, 'fortunate; happy; lucky; blessed'▶Navid#7100 in the U.S.From Persian navid, 'good news; glad tidings; a happy announcement'▶Rad#7132 in the U.S.Variously from Persian/Kurdish rad, 'generous; quick; a hero', and a Slavic short form of names▶Saud#7162 in the U.S.From Arabic su'ud, 'fortunate; happy; lucky; auspicious; good fortunes'▶Yi#7207 in the U.S.From Chinese — depending on the character, variously 'righteousness; justice', 'harmony; happin▶Abhayram#7230 in the U.S.A Sanskrit compound of abhaya, 'fearless; without fear', and Ram/Rama — variously 'fearless Ram▶Zelig#7720 in the U.S.From Yiddish zelig (German selig), 'blessed; happy; fortunate; holy'▶Angelgael#7766 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Angel ('a messenger of God; an angel', Greek) and Gael (variously 'joyful▶Aylen#7790 in the U.S.From the Mapuche (Chilean/Argentine), variously 'joy; happiness', 'a glowing ember', and 'clear▶Jarron#7961 in the U.S.A spelling of Jaron/Jaren — from the Hebrew, 'to sing; he will sing; to cry out (in joy)'; also▶Nyheem#8126 in the U.S.A spelling of Naeem/Naheem — from the Arabic, 'comfort; ease; blessing; tranquility; the bliss ▶Phelix#8140 in the U.S.A spelling of Felix — from the Latin, 'happy; lucky; fortunate; successful'▶Renan#8162 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Breton ('a little seal', from a saint's name) and He▶Ronel#8171 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ron ('joy; song', Hebrew) with the -el ending ('God', Hebrew), hence 'th▶Tait#8221 in the U.S.From the Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful; glad; merry' (also an English surname)▶Zorion#8285 in the U.S.From the Basque zorion, 'happiness; good fortune; bliss' (zori, 'fortune', + on, 'good')▶Ashir#8350 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, variously 'wealthy; rich' and 'happy; blessed' (linked to Asher); also an Arab▶Ayo#8360 in the U.S.From the Yoruba ayo, 'joy; happiness; gladness' (also a short form of names like Ayodele)▶Bliss#8372 in the U.S.From the English word bliss — via the Old English bliths/blithe, 'perfect happiness; joy; gladn▶Elysian#8491 in the U.S.From the English/Greek word elysian, 'blissful; heavenly; delightful' — of Elysium, the paradis▶Feliks#8506 in the U.S.A Polish/Russian form of Felix — from the Latin felix, 'lucky; happy; fortunate; blessed'▶Nandan#8732 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nandana, 'a son; one who gives joy; delightful' — also Nandana, the garden of▶Parv#8770 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit parv/parva, 'a festival; a sacred/joyful occasion; a division of time'▶Sunnie#8857 in the U.S.A spelling of Sunny — from the English word sunny, 'full of sunshine; cheerful/bright in temper▶Uraz#8896 in the U.S.From a Turkic root uraz/oraz, 'luck; happiness; good fortune' (also read 'a strike/blow'); rout▶Aashir#8948 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'living; one who lives well' and (in Urdu use) 'one who spreads happ▶Ayomikun#9044 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — ayo, 'joy', + mi, 'my', + kun, 'is full', hence 'my joy is full; I am filled ▶Charming#9107 in the U.S.From the English word charming, 'delightful; attractive; captivating' (as in Prince Charming); ▶Edon#9137 in the U.S.Edon is read most often as a spin on Eden (Hebrew, 'place of delight; paradise'). Separately, E▶Jovie#9373 in the U.S.A modern name from jovial/Jovian — from the Latin Jovis (Jupiter), connoting 'joyful; merry; of▶Jubilee#9377 in the U.S.From the word jubilee — 'a joyful celebration; a special anniversary; a year of release' (from ▶Mahkari#9429 in the U.S.Mahkari is a modern respelling near Makari, which itself echoes the Greek name Makarios, 'bless▶Macarius#9498 in the U.S.A Latinized form of the Greek Makarios — 'blessed; happy; fortunate'; borne by several early sa▶Naveed#9574 in the U.S.From the Persian navid/naveed, 'good news; glad tidings; an announcement of joy'▶Roniel#9667 in the U.S.From the Hebrew — ron, 'joy/song', + el, 'God', hence 'God is my joy; my song is God'; we note ▶Saed#9677 in the U.S.A spelling of Saeed/Sa'id — from the Arabic, 'happy; fortunate; blessed; auspicious'▶Saidou#9679 in the U.S.A West African (Fula/Wolof) form of Said/Sa'id — from the Arabic, 'happy; fortunate; a master/l▶Sekhani#9695 in the U.S.From the Chewa/Tumbuka (Malawi) — variously 'laugh; laughter; be joyful'; sources vary, so rout▶Shadi#9700 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic Shadi, 'a singer (esp. of birds); a reciter', and the Persian shadi, ▶Taysen#9736 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Tyson ('son of Tait/the cheerful one', or 'a firebrand', English/Fren▶Ventura#9780 in the U.S.From the Spanish ventura — 'good fortune; luck; happiness' (a short form of Buenaventura, 'good▶Winsten#9799 in the U.S.A spelling of Winston — from the Old English, variously 'joy-stone' (wynn, 'joy', + stan, 'ston▶Winstin#9800 in the U.S.A spelling of Winston — from the Old English, variously 'joy-stone' (wynn, 'joy', + stan, 'ston▶Adebayo#9878 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — ade, 'a crown/royalty', + bayo, 'meets joy/comes with joy', hence 'the crown ▶Ayodeji#9987 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria) Ayodeji, variously 'joy has become two/doubled' and 'the crown/royalt▶Bashar#9998 in the U.S.From the Arabic bashar/bashshar, 'a bringer of good news; one who brings glad tidings/joy' (fro▶Inba#10254 in the U.S.From the Tamil Inba, 'joy; happiness; delight; love' (from inbam); a warm South Indian name▶Keiko#10375 in the U.S.From the Japanese Keiko, variously 'blessed/happy child; respectful child' (kei, 'blessing/resp▶Leron#10461 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Leron, 'my song; song is mine' (li, 'to/for me', + ron, 'song/joy'); also read ▶Makarios#10494 in the U.S.From the Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy; fortunate' — the word opening the Beatitudes ('Blesse▶Nayeem#10557 in the U.S.From the Arabic na'im, 'comfort; ease; bliss; the blessings of paradise' — a warm, hopeful virt▶Onni#10600 in the U.S.From the Finnish onni, 'luck; happiness; good fortune.' A cheerful virtue name, popular in Finl▶Taitum#10667 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Tatum, from the English place and surname meaning 'Tate's homestead' — T▶Rone#10669 in the U.S.A short, modern name near the Hebrew Ron ('song; joy') and the French river Rhône. By the Ron r▶Ronit#10670 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ronit, 'joy; a joyful song; singing' (from ron, 'song; joy'). In Israel it is c▶Sayeed#10699 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Sa'id/Sayeed, 'happy; fortunate; blessed'; the related Sayyid means 'l▶Sukhraj#10735 in the U.S.A Sikh and Punjabi boy's name joining sukh, 'peace, comfort, happiness,' with raj, 'rule, kingd▶Xi#10835 in the U.S.Xi is a romanization of several Chinese given-name elements, depending on the character — commo▶