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Joy Baby Names

254 Joy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Joy baby names celebrate happiness itself — some simply mean “joy” or “gladness” in origin, others carry it hidden inside an older name. Parents choose them as a blessing, from Joy to the Hebrew Simcha.

Names that mean joy around the world

Hebrew gives us Rina and Gil, rooted in words for gladness and song, while Farah and Farrah mean it in Arabic; Kalea brings Hawaiian brightness, and Fraidy echoes the Yiddish word for joy.

Abigail’s joyful family

Abigail means “my father’s joy,” and its forms let parents dial the style — classic Abigail, breezy Abby, or traditional Avigail and Abigael.

Joy itself, in every spelling

Some want the word itself: Joi is a modern take on the classic. Others reach back to Laetitia, Latin for joy, living on in Lettie, Letty and Leticia.

Joyful names for boys

Boys share the gladness too: Ronen and Jaron draw on a Hebrew root for song and joy; Dakari and Dakarai mean “be happy” in Shona.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Joy Girl Names

Ananda#13561 in the U.S.Ananda is a Sanskrit and Pali word meaning 'bliss; joy; happiness'. It is best known as the nam▶Abbagail#13594 in the U.S.Abbagail is a respelling of Abigail, the Hebrew name meaning 'my father is joy' (or 'my father'▶Tish#13750 in the U.S.Tish is an affectionate short form of Letitia, and sometimes of Patricia. Letitia comes from th▶Chara#13779 in the U.S.From the Greek chara, 'joy; gladness; delight.' Also the name of a star in the constellation Ca▶Dakari#13823 in the U.S.A modern name often listed with a Shona (Zimbabwean) sense of 'joy; happiness,' though this att▶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▶Ferrah#13986 in the U.S.A respelling of Arabic Farah, 'joy, happiness, delight', also known in the West through the spe▶Gayle#14005 in the U.S.A spelling of Gail, itself a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil — 'my father rejoices'▶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, ▶Joyelle#14378 in the U.S.A modern extension of Joy ('joy; great happiness; delight') with the French-styled -elle ending▶Joyful#14379 in the U.S.The English word joyful ('full of joy; feeling or showing great happiness') used directly as a ▶Joylyn#14380 in the U.S.A modern blend of Joy (the English word, 'joy; gladness; delight') with the -lyn ending. A brig▶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▶Abbe#14570 in the U.S.Abbe is a spelling of Abby or Abbey, the pet form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father ▶Latesha#14786 in the U.S.Latesha is a coined American name blending the La- prefix with the -tesha/-ticia sound of Letic▶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▶Roniyah#14879 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Ron- opening to the -iyah ending seen in Aaliyah, Aniyah, a▶Sekai#14880 in the U.S.From the Shona (Zimbabwe) Sekai, 'laughter; joy' (from seka, 'to laugh'); separately a Japanese▶Rinna#14938 in the U.S.From the Hebrew rinnah, 'joy; a glad cry; song of praise.' A warm, celebratory virtue name; als▶Anabeatriz#14952 in the U.S.A compound name joining Ana ('grace; favor') and Beatriz (from Latin, 'bringer of joy; she who ▶Xinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning t▶Gayla#15242 in the U.S.Most likely an elaboration of Gay or Gayle, from Gail, a short form of Abigail (Hebrew, 'my fat▶Abbigayle#15306 in the U.S.Abbigayle is a decorative respelling of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy' o▶Saidah#15327 in the U.S.From the Arabic Saida (Sa'ida), 'happy; fortunate; lucky; blessed' — the feminine of Said. A wa▶Anuri#15454 in the U.S.From the Igbo Anuri (anuri), 'joy; gladness; happiness' — a bright, meaningful name from southe▶Lateisha#15581 in the U.S.Lateisha is a modern American coinage joining the La- prefix to a -teisha sound, closely echoin▶Delicia#15830 in the U.S.From the Latin deliciae, 'delight; pleasure; a source of joy.' A gentle virtue-flavored name of▶Kaleea#16391 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology of its own. Its nearest documented neighbour is ▶Letisha#16571 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Letitia (Leticia), from the Latin 'laetitia,' 'joy; gladness; delight.' ▶Mahiya#16710 in the U.S.A Hindi/Punjabi name meaning 'joy; bliss,' and used affectionately as a term of endearment ('be▶Rinah#17098 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Rinah (Rina), 'joy; song; glad shout; rejoicing' — a bright, celebratory virtue▶Rinnah#17099 in the U.S.The Hebrew rinnah itself, 'joy; a glad cry; song of praise' — the fuller spelling of Rinna. A w▶Simcha#17261 in the U.S.From the Hebrew simcha, 'joy; gladness' — a word at the heart of Jewish celebration (a simcha i▶Xinyan#17391 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends entirely on the written characters c▶Yunxi#17577 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends on the written characters chosen — o▶Joyah#17709 in the U.S.A modern extension of Joy ('joy; great happiness; delight') with a soft -ah ending, in the word▶Yitong#17912 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends on the written characters chosen — o▶Laticia#17969 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Letitia/Leticia, from the Latin laetitia, 'joy; gladness.' A softened, mi▶Lecia#17997 in the U.S.Lecia is a clipped form drawn from the ends of Alicia, Felicia or Leticia — Latin-rooted names ▶AliyzahA modern respelling of Aliza (Alizah), from the Hebrew for 'joyful; joy; merry.' A bright virtu▶EuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the t▶JinyiA romanized Chinese given name; its meaning depends on the specific characters chosen (for exam▶MifrahFrom an Arabic root carrying the sense of joy and gladness, giving a name read as 'joyful, glad▶

Joy Boy Names

Sevinn#13864 in the U.S.Sevinn has no documented etymology. It reads either as a stylized spelling of Seven — a number-▶Solas#13910 in the U.S.From the Irish word solas, 'light' — and, by extension, comfort and joy. In English the near-ho▶Wenston#13938 in the U.S.A respelling of Winston, from an English place and surname — often given as 'joy stone' or 'win▶Yijun#14153 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names take their meaning fro▶DestaFrom Amharic (Ethiopia), Desta means 'joy; happiness; gladness.' A warm, documented virtue name▶KivancFrom the Turkish Kivanc (written with a cedilla), 'joy; pride; happiness' - a bright virtue nam▶WynstinA modern respelling of Winston, from Old English elements read variously as 'joyful stone' (wyn▶

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Frequently Asked

What are joy baby names?

Joy baby names are names that literally mean “joy” or “gladness” in their language of origin, like Joy, Simcha and Farah, or that carry that meaning hidden inside an older name.

What names mean joy around the world?

Simcha, Rina and Gil mean joy in Hebrew, Farah and Farrah mean it in Arabic, Kalea carries the meaning in Hawaiian, and Fraidy reflects the Yiddish word for joy.

Why is Abigail considered a joy name?

Abigail is a Hebrew name meaning “my father’s joy,” and forms like Abby and Avigail share that same root meaning.

What are good joy-themed names for boys?

Ronen and Jaron come from a Hebrew root meaning song or joy, while Dakari and Dakarai are Shona names meaning “be happy.”

How many joy baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 254 joy baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.