Joy
Joy is a girl name of English origin, meaning Great happiness and delight.
What Joy means
Great happiness and delight.
Joy is short — 3 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Joy comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Joy is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Joy?
Joy does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Joy
Two ideas meet in Joy: Joy and Happy. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Joy
These share Joy's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Bliss — Perfect joy.
- Tatum — Cheerful; brings joy.
- Sachiko — Child of happiness.
- Allegra — Joyful and lively.
- Farah — Joy; happiness.
- Keisha — Joyful and favored.
- Makena — The happy one.
- Ayo — Joy.
- Thabo — Joy; happiness.
- Bonnie — Pretty, cheerful and good.
- Sunny — Bright and cheerful as the sun.
- Winston — From the joyful town.
More English names
- Journey — A life's voyage.
- Justice — Fairness and righteousness.
- Jet — Deep, glossy black gem.
- Kayden — Fighter; companion.
- Jayceon — Healer; the Lord is salvation.
- Kinsley — The king's meadow.
- Jackson — Son of Jack; God is gracious.
- Koda — Friend; little bear.
- Jack — God is gracious.
- Kulture — Culture; heritage and art.