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
Winston#11019 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname, variously 'joy stone' or 'friend's town/settlement.▶Aeowyn#11087 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eowyn, the shield-maiden of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the R▶Afrah#11091 in the U.S.From the Arabic Afrah, the plural of farah, 'joy' — so 'joys; happiness; celebrations.' A brigh▶Alayza#11110 in the U.S.A modern name near Aleeza (Hebrew, 'joy; joyful') and Eliza (from Elizabeth, 'pledged to God').▶Alayzah#11111 in the U.S.An -h-ending spelling near Aleeza (Hebrew, 'joy; joyful') and Eliza (from Elizabeth, 'pledged t▶Aomi#11164 in the U.S.A short modern name read variously as a respin of Naomi ('pleasantness; my delight') or an echo▶Bee#11226 in the U.S.A tiny one-beat name: Bee reads either as the busy garden insect (a sweet nature pick) or as a ▶Bhavika#11237 in the U.S.Bhavika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning 'well-meaning; cheerful; devoted; full of good feelin▶Bonnibel#11245 in the U.S.Bonnibel blends bonny ('good; pretty; cheerful,' from French bon) with belle ('beautiful'), giv▶Brightyn#11254 in the U.S.A modern respelling playing on the word bright ('shining; luminous; cheerful') and the place na▶Delizah#11318 in the U.S.Delizah reads as a modern coinage, built from a Del- opening that echoes 'delight' or 'Delilah'▶Dot#11329 in the U.S.A short pet form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, 'gift of God.' Used as a standalone name,▶Effy#11334 in the U.S.A pet form of Euphemia, from the Greek Euphemia, 'well-spoken; of good repute; auspicious speec▶Elilta#11343 in the U.S.From the Amharic and Tigrinya Elilta, tied to a joyful ululation and, in some readings, to earn▶Elysian#11356 in the U.S.From the Greek Elysian, 'blissful; heavenly,' referring to Elysium — the paradise of Greek myth▶Fara#11392 in the U.S.A form of Farah, from the Arabic for 'joy; happiness; gladness'; also read in Persian contexts ▶Gurnaz#11411 in the U.S.A Sikh Punjabi name from gur ('Guru; teacher') and naz ('pride; grace; delight'), giving 'pride▶Hande#11426 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Persian root, meaning 'with a smile; laughing; the sound of laughter.' A brig▶Hephzibah#11445 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hephzibah, 'my delight is in her' — a biblical name of the mother of King Manas▶Jingyi#11534 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (Mandarin pinyin Jingyi), whose meaning depends on the written characters ▶Joia#11541 in the U.S.From the Italian Gioia, 'joy; delight; jewel,' respelled Joia; also read as a variant of the En▶Jovita#11548 in the U.S.From the Latin Jovita, feminine of Jovitus, 'joyful' and related to Jove (Jupiter), 'the sky fa▶Joye#11591 in the U.S.A one-syllable respelling of Joy, the English word 'great happiness; delight' -- also an old fo▶Jovia#11651 in the U.S.A modern name whose sound points to the Latin Jovis (Jupiter) and jovialis, the root of the Eng▶Lariya#11659 in the U.S.A modern coinage, layering Lara ('cheerful; laurel') with the airy -iya ending of Aliya and Mar▶Laury#11663 in the U.S.A pet form of Laura or Lauren, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel' (a symbol of victory and honor).▶Naeomi#11799 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi, from the Hebrew Na'omi, 'pleasantness; my delight; sweetness.' A biblical ▶Noam#11891 in the U.S.From the Hebrew noam, 'pleasantness; delight; grace.' In Israel it is unisex, leaning male (lin▶Rozie#11918 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Rosie, the affectionate pet form of Rose, from Latin Rosa ('rose'). Swee▶Rubee#11919 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Ruby, the red gemstone, from Latin rubeus ('red'). A cheerful vintage je▶Ryna#11923 in the U.S.A short, modern name read as a spin on Reyna ('queen') or Rina/Rayna ('joy; pure; song'); also ▶Syona#12000 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Syona, meaning 'happiness; comfort; ease; pleasant'. A gentle, uplifting name use▶Tatelynn#12008 in the U.S.Tatelynn joins Tate (from a surname/Old Norse 'teitr', 'cheerful') with the popular -lynn suffi▶Winny#12047 in the U.S.Winny is a spelling of Winnie, a short form of Winifred, from Welsh Gwenfrewi ('blessed reconci▶Yanxi#12069 in the U.S.Yanxi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written characters — often 'yan'▶Yi#12078 in the U.S.A one-syllable name from Chinese, where the sound Yi maps to many characters with meanings such▶Abbi#12129 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Abigail, from the Hebrew for 'my father's joy; source of joy.' The -i▶Adaleyza#12134 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an Ada- opening with a -leyza ending (echoing Aleyza, itself often lin▶Bonnibelle#12344 in the U.S.A charming blend of the Scots-English bonny ('pretty; fair; cheerful') and the French belle ('b▶Carolann#12375 in the U.S.A combo of Carol (from Charles, 'free man,' also 'song of joy') and Ann (from Hannah, 'grace; f▶Daizie#12417 in the U.S.A playful respelling of Daisy, from the Old English 'day's eye' (the flower that opens with the▶Dayzie#12444 in the U.S.A playful respelling of Daisy, from the Old English 'day's eye' (the flower that opens with the▶Delight#12453 in the U.S.A word name from the English delight, 'great pleasure; joy; a source of happiness' (via Old Fre▶Dotty#12473 in the U.S.A pet form of Dorothy, from the Greek for 'gift of God' (doron, 'gift,' + theos, 'God'). A chee▶Edynn#12477 in the U.S.A modern -ynn respelling of Eden, from the Hebrew for 'place of delight; paradise.' The trendy ▶Elysium#12511 in the U.S.A word name from Elysium (the Elysian Fields), the blissful afterlife of Greek and Roman myth r▶Ezzie#12546 in the U.S.A cheerful nickname-name arising as a pet form of Esther, Esme, Elizabeth, or Ezra-family names▶Faria#12551 in the U.S.An Arabic and Persian name variously glossed 'tall, noble' or 'happy'; also a surname and place▶Felicitas#12555 in the U.S.A Latin name from felicitas ('good luck, happiness, fertility') — the Roman goddess Felicitas a▶Halee#12590 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Haley/Hailey, from the Old English words for 'hay' and 'meadow/clearing'▶Idara#12620 in the U.S.From the Efik/Ibibio language of southeastern Nigeria, Idara means 'joy of the family; happines▶Ilo#12624 in the U.S.From the Estonian and Finnish ilo, 'joy; delight; gladness.' A short, bright word name; also a ▶Joyanna#12701 in the U.S.Joyanna is a modern compound of Joy (English, 'gladness; delight') and Anna (from the Hebrew Ha▶Kahleah#12707 in the U.S.Kahleah reads as a modern respelling of Kalea or Kaleah, a Hawaiian-associated name sometimes g▶Kaliea#12721 in the U.S.Kaliea reads as a modern respelling of Kalia or Kalea, a Hawaiian-linked name sometimes glossed▶Leti#12851 in the U.S.Leti is a short form of Leticia or Letitia, from the Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness.' A warm, f▶Letitia#12852 in the U.S.Letitia comes from the Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness.' A classic virtue name carried through E▶Lotti#12874 in the U.S.Lotti is a pet form and spelling of Lottie, short for Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles▶Merrill#12975 in the U.S.From the English surname Merrill, derived either from the medieval female name Muriel ('shining▶Lahari#12976 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Telugu lahari, 'wave; a surge; the flow of music or joy' — a lyrical name evo▶Merveille#12977 in the U.S.From the French merveille, 'a marvel; a wonder' (from the Latin mirabilia, 'wonderful things').▶Naeema#13048 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Naima or Naeema, from a root meaning ease, comfort and blessing; the r▶Ramyah#13107 in the U.S.Ramyah reads mainly as a modern American coinage in the -iyah/-yah family (Amiyah, Zaniyah). It▶Rona#13149 in the U.S.Chiefly Hebrew Rona, 'joy; song of joy' (related to Ronit and Roni). Separately, Rona is a Scot▶Seeley#13237 in the U.S.An English surname from the Old English saelig, 'blessed; happy; fortunate' - familiar to some ▶Suad#13264 in the U.S.From the Arabic Su'ad, 'happiness; good fortune; felicity,' from the root s-'-d that also gives▶Xiyue#13364 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name. In Chinese, meaning comes from the characters, not the spelling▶Yomi#13385 in the U.S.A Yoruba short form of longer names built on ayo, 'joy' — for example Ayomide or Oluyomi — carr▶Abbigale#13431 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy' (or 'my father rejoices'▶Abigayil#13435 in the U.S.A transliteration-style spelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy.' In the H▶Aliyza#13523 in the U.S.Aliyza is a modern respelling of Aliza, a Hebrew girls' name from the root a-l-z, 'to rejoice' ▶Alizea#13524 in the U.S.Alizea reads as a modern coinage close to French Alizee (from alize, the trade wind) and to Heb▶Ananda#13561 in the U.S.Ananda is a Sanskrit and Pali word meaning 'bliss; joy; happiness'. It is best known as the nam▶Ashika#13624 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian name usually linked to ashoka ('without sorrow') and glossed 'joyful, ▶Beata#13682 in the U.S.From the Latin beata, 'blessed; happy' — the feminine of beatus, the word behind 'beatitude.' L▶Bonny#13705 in the U.S.From the Scots and northern English bonny, 'pretty; fair; cheerful,' itself likely from the Fre▶Chara#13779 in the U.S.From the Greek chara, 'joy; gladness; delight.' Also the name of a star in the constellation Ca▶Chinmayi#13794 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit chinmayi, 'full of consciousness; made of pure awareness or bliss,' from chit▶Dakari#13823 in the U.S.A modern name often listed with a Shona (Zimbabwean) sense of 'joy; happiness,' though this att▶Elasia#13915 in the U.S.A modern coinage built from the popular El- opening plus an -asia ending, sitting near Elysia (▶Elesia#13919 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Elysia — from the Greek Elysian fields, the blessed place, hence '▶Ellawynn#13929 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Ella (from a Germanic root, or short for Eleanor) to the -wynn ending, w▶Farha#13976 in the U.S.From Arabic farha, 'joy; gladness' — a noun from the root f-r-h, which carries the sense of rej▶Felina#13982 in the U.S.Most directly from Latin felinus, 'cat-like' (Spanish felina) — a word-name with a sleek, felin▶Felisha#13984 in the U.S.A phonetic American respelling of Felicia, from Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate, lucky'. The mea▶Ferrah#13986 in the U.S.A respelling of Arabic Farah, 'joy, happiness, delight', also known in the West through the spe▶Fariza#13999 in the U.S.An Arabic/Kazakh name Fariza, linked to 'happy; content' and, by a related root, 'one who is se▶Gayle#14005 in the U.S.A spelling of Gail, itself a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil — 'my father rejoices'▶Hany#14037 in the U.S.From Arabic hani, 'happy, content, free of trouble' — the root of the greeting hana'an, 'may it▶Hanya#14038 in the U.S.Two live routes. In Arabic-influenced naming Hanya is read from hani/haniya, 'happy, content, b▶Hilaria#14070 in the U.S.From Latin hilaris, 'cheerful, merry' — the feminine of Hilarius, borne by Saint Hilary of Poit▶Ifra#14086 in the U.S.Ifra is used in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking families and is generally read as a short form of Ifr▶Ihana#14087 in the U.S.In Indian use Ihana is tied to the Sanskrit root iha, giving a sense of 'desire, aspiration, st▶Jiayi#14204 in the U.S.Jiayi is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Because many different characters sha▶Jovey#14230 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most often read as a spin on Jovie (from jovial, 'merry; cheerful,' ▶Joyann#14231 in the U.S.A mid-century American blend of Joy ('gladness; delight,' from Latin gaudia) and Ann (from Hebr▶Joylynn#14232 in the U.S.A modern American blend of Joy ('gladness; delight') with the popular suffix -lynn (from Lynn, ▶Kailie#14234 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaylee/Kayleigh, a modern coinage (from Kay + Lee, or an elaboration of Kayla). C▶Joylyn#14380 in the U.S.A modern blend of Joy (the English word, 'joy; gladness; delight') with the -lyn ending. A brig▶Laria#14426 in the U.S.A rare modern name with no documented etymology. It sits beside Lara (Russian short form of Lar▶Layomie#14442 in the U.S.A rare recent name with no settled etymology. It may draw on the Yoruba element layo ('joy', as▶Lety#14456 in the U.S.The everyday Spanish short form of Leticia (Laetitia), from Latin laetitia, 'joy, gladness, del▶Lolah#14485 in the U.S.An -ah respelling of Lola, the Spanish nickname for Dolores. Dolores comes from the Marian titl▶Macari#14511 in the U.S.Macari is an Italian and Sicilian surname, related to the Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy' (the▶Magizhini#14523 in the U.S.A Tamil name built on the root magizh, 'to be joyful; to delight'. Magizhini names a girl who b▶Macaria#14621 in the U.S.From the Greek makaria ('blessed; happy'). In myth, Macaria was a daughter of Heracles honored ▶Merrily#14630 in the U.S.The English adverb merrily, 'cheerfully; in a merry way', from Old English myrige, 'pleasant'. ▶Miyuki#14664 in the U.S.Japanese Miyuki is commonly read as 'beautiful happiness' (mi, beauty, plus yuki, happiness or ▶Naami#14686 in the U.S.Naami rests on the Semitic root n-'-m, 'to be pleasant; sweet; gracious' — the root behind Hebr▶Navneet#14723 in the U.S.Navneet is a Punjabi and Sanskrit name usually glossed 'fresh butter' (navaneeta) — an image bo▶Pharah#14810 in the U.S.Most naturally a respelling of Farah — the Arabic farah, 'joy; happiness'. The Ph- spelling is ▶Rada#14824 in the U.S.From the Slavic root rad, 'glad; joyful' — the same element behind Radmila and Radoslav. Rada i▶Rafa#14829 in the U.S.Two honest routes. In Arabic, rafa means 'happiness; comfort; ease of living', and Rafa is used▶Roniyah#14879 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Ron- opening to the -iyah ending seen in Aaliyah, Aniyah, a▶Sadi#14908 in the U.S.Usually a pared-down spelling of Sadie, itself a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'lady; noblewoman')▶Skilar#14979 in the U.S.A respelling of Skylar, itself an English phonetic form of the Dutch surname Schuyler, generall▶Nanna#15005 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Nanna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'brave; daring' or 'mother'); the Nor▶Xinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning t▶Ayelin#15574 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Aylin (Turkish, 'halo of the moon; moonlight') and Ayelen (Mapuche, '▶Azaleigh#15589 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of Azalea, the bright spring-blooming shrub (from Greek azaleos, 'dry'). A ch▶Bisma#15628 in the U.S.From the Arabic root b-s-m, 'to smile,' behind basma/bisma, 'a smile.' Widely used in Urdu-spea▶Edengrace#15763 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Eden (Hebrew, 'place of delight; paradise') with Grace ('grace; favor'), ▶Charmi#15790 in the U.S.A name that echoes the English word 'charm' ('delight; allure'); it is separately an Indian (Gu▶Delicia#15830 in the U.S.From the Latin deliciae, 'delight; pleasure; a source of joy.' A gentle virtue-flavored name of▶Farheen#15945 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Farheen, 'joyful; happy; glad; cheerful.' A bright, feeling-rich name comm▶Holleigh#16141 in the U.S.A modern -leigh respelling of Holly, from the Old English for the holly tree - the bright everg▶Hurrem#16147 in the U.S.From Persian khurram, 'cheerful, joyful,' used in Ottoman Turkish as Hurrem. It is the name giv▶Jerri#16284 in the U.S.A friendly short form of Geraldine (feminine of Gerald, 'ruler with the spear'), or of names li▶Kaleea#16391 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology of its own. Its nearest documented neighbour is ▶Laima#16596 in the U.S.From the Baltic Laima, 'luck; fortune; fate' (from laime, 'luck/happiness'); the Baltic goddess▶Laritza#16637 in the U.S.A Spanish form in the Larissa family, from the Greek Larissa (an ancient city, 'citadel'), also▶Winley#17499 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage; by its parts (win, 'friend; joy,' + leah, 'meadow') it reads 'f▶Wynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fash▶Zeldy#17563 in the U.S.A pet form that echoes Zelda, itself a short form of Griselda ('grey fighting maid') and used i▶Sekhani#17580 in the U.S.From Chichewa (spoken in Malawi and southern Africa), sekani/sekhani, 'laugh; be happy; rejoice▶AseyeFrom Ewe, spoken in Ghana and Togo, where akpe/aseye carries the sense of thanks, gladness and ▶EuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the t▶EuterpeFrom the Greek euterpes, 'well-pleasing; giver of delight' (eu, 'well', + terpein, 'to please')▶HainaNo single documented etymology. Haina sits near Arabic and Japanese Hana ('happiness'; 'flower'▶HanisHanis is a name used in Malay and Indonesian communities, generally connected to Arabic roots a▶
Boy Names
Archy#11009 in the U.S.Archy is a pet form of Archie, itself short for Archibald, from Germanic 'ercan' ('genuine, pre▶Avet#11041 in the U.S.From the Armenian Avet, 'good news; gospel; glad tidings' — a short form tied to Avetis and Ave▶Avetis#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 na▶Aysher#11056 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Asher (Hebrew, 'happy; blessed; fortunate'), with an added -y-. Reads as▶Benni#11080 in the U.S.A short, friendly form of Benjamin ('son of the right hand'), Benedict ('blessed'), or Bernard,▶Blythe#11089 in the U.S.From the Old English blithe, 'happy; carefree; gentle; merry.' A surname and given name, more o▶Dakarii#11185 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Dakari (sometimes linked to a Swahili sense 'sweet joy') and near Zakari▶Edyn#11265 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Eden, from the Hebrew for 'place of delight; paradise; pleasure.' Used acr▶Farhad#11324 in the U.S.Farhad is a Persian name linked to 'happiness; joy,' famous as the devoted lover-hero of the Pe▶Hap#11381 in the U.S.The English word hap, 'luck, chance, good fortune' (the root of 'happy' and 'happen'), used as ▶Happy#11382 in the U.S.The English word happy, 'joyful, glad,' used directly as a given name — a cheerful word/virtue-▶Harsh#11385 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit harsha, 'joy, delight, happiness' — a common and cheerful given name in India▶Jiayi#11535 in the U.S.Jiayi is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used - commonly▶Kaelix#11581 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Kae-/Kai- sound with a -lix ending (echoing Felix, 'lucky; happy'). ▶Kashindi#11616 in the U.S.A Swahili name from the Congo region, often given to a child born during a festival or time of ▶Kayode#11634 in the U.S.A Yoruba name, 'he brought joy' or 'he brings happiness', celebrating the joy a child brings. A▶Masoud#11807 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mas'ud (also Persian Masoud), 'fortunate; happy; blessed with good luck.' A cla▶Noham#11895 in the U.S.Reads as a modern respelling, possibly echoing the Hebrew Noam ('pleasantness; delight') or ble▶Radvin#11960 in the U.S.Reads as a modern name that may draw on the Sanskrit/Indian rad- sounds or the Slavic rad ('joy▶Ramin#11976 in the U.S.From Persian, the name of Ramin, the romantic hero of the classic tale 'Vis and Ramin'; it is a▶Rennen#11991 in the U.S.A modern name near Rennan/Renan; by a Hebrew route (rinah/ranan) it touches 'song; joy; rejoici▶Sangwa#12062 in the U.S.From Kinyarwanda, the language of Rwanda, sangwa relates to joy and rejoicing — commonly read a▶Shahram#12087 in the U.S.From Persian, Shahram combines shah, 'king,' with a sense of joy and good fortune — often gloss▶Shimmy#12093 in the U.S.Shimmy reads as a Yiddish affectionate pet form of Shimon (Simon, 'he has heard') or Simcha ('j▶Vino#12210 in the U.S.Vino may be a modern short form of Vincent-type names, or a South Indian name in the Vinod fami▶Alann#12380 in the U.S.Alann is a modern spelling of Alan, a name of Breton/Celtic origin often glossed 'little rock' ▶Asherjames#12465 in the U.S.Asherjames is a combination name joining Asher (Hebrew 'happy; blessed; fortunate'), a son of J▶Ashyr#12469 in the U.S.Ashyr reads as a modern stylized respelling of the Hebrew name Asher ('happy; blessed'), swappi▶Ayobami#12500 in the U.S.Ayobami is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning 'joy is with me' or 'my joy has come', built on '▶Ayvin#12501 in the U.S.Ayvin reads as a modern respelling, echoing names like Avin, Ervin, or the Scandinavian Oyvind ▶Basem#12523 in the U.S.Basem is an Arabic name meaning 'smiling' or 'one who smiles', from a root tied to cheerfulness▶Basim#12524 in the U.S.Basim is an Arabic name meaning 'smiling' or 'one who smiles', a variant in spelling of Basem. ▶Bassem#12526 in the U.S.Bassem is an Arabic name meaning 'smiling' or 'one who smiles', a spelling variant of Basem/Bas▶Ciano#12637 in the U.S.An Italian short form of names ending in '-ciano', such as Luciano ('light') or Feliciano ('luc▶Dahkari#12676 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling of Dakari, itself a 'Da-' blend (sometimes linked to a Swahili▶Dilshan#12745 in the U.S.Dilshan draws on Persian dil ('heart') with a -shan element ('glory, pride, splendor'), giving ▶Eaden#12780 in the U.S.Eaden reads as a modern respelling of Eden, from Hebrew eden, 'delight, pleasure' — the biblica▶Edens#12814 in the U.S.A surname-style form of Eden, the biblical garden — from the Hebrew eden, 'delight; pleasure.' ▶Fikayo#12863 in the U.S.Fikayo is a Yoruba name from Nigeria, generally a short form of names like Oluwafikayomi, meani▶Haralambos#12925 in the U.S.From the Greek Charalampos, built on chara ('joy') and lampein ('to shine'), giving the sense '▶Ilario#12963 in the U.S.The Italian form of Hilary, from the Latin hilaris ('cheerful; merry'), meaning 'cheerful' or '▶Jingyi#13124 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. Jing can be written with characters read 'quiet; still', 'resp▶Kunga#13343 in the U.S.Kunga is a Tibetan name usually rendered 'all-joyous' or 'joy of all' — a Buddhist name with de▶Lark#13368 in the U.S.Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English law▶Liron#13402 in the U.S.Liron is a modern Hebrew name from li, 'to me, mine', and ron, 'song, joyful shout' — so 'my so▶Nitai#13613 in the U.S.In Bengali and Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, Nitai is the affectionate form of Nityananda — the ▶Raman#13724 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Ramana, 'pleasing; delightful; charming' — one of the many names of Vishnu. It is▶Ran#13727 in the U.S.Ran has two well-attested routes. In Japanese it is usually written with the character for 'orc▶Raon#13730 in the U.S.Raon is a modern pure-Korean name (one built from native Korean roots rather than Chinese chara▶Saeid#13817 in the U.S.A Persian-style romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious▶Saidi#13821 in the U.S.From Arabic Sa'id, 'happy; fortunate; auspicious'. Saidi is the Swahili shape of the name, long▶Saied#13822 in the U.S.Another romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspicious'. Spell▶Sevinn#13864 in the U.S.Sevinn has no documented etymology. It reads either as a stylized spelling of Seven — a number-▶Smayan#13906 in the U.S.From Sanskrit smaya / smayan, 'smiling; a smile' — related to the root smi, 'to smile'. A moder▶Solas#13910 in the U.S.From the Irish word solas, 'light' — and, by extension, comfort and joy. In English the near-ho▶Seydou#14007 in the U.S.A West African name (widespread in Mali, Senegal, and beyond), from the Arabic Sayid/Said, 'hap▶Wonder#14083 in the U.S.The English word 'wonder', 'a feeling of awe; a marvel; something that inspires delight'. A mod▶Yijun#14153 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names take their meaning fro▶