Joy

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins

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Joy Name meanings & History

Simply from the English word joy, ultimately derived from Norman French joie, Latin gaudia. It has been regularly used as a given name since the late 19th century.

Zodiac Sign of Joy: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Joy:

J: Judicial,Justice,Jester,Journal,Joy,Journey

O: Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete,Organized

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Joy is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

2.) Joy (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) joyful

Other Forms: Joi, Joie, Joya, Joye


3.) Joy (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Joy


4.) JOY (Female)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: A word used to denote great feelings of happiness, great pleasure, delight. According to Scripture, joy is an attribute of God and is one of the fruits of the spirit that are experienced despite circumstances. (JOY)


5.) Joy (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) joyous.

Other Forms: Joye, Joyeeta, Joyella, Joyous, Joyvina


6.) JOY (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Taken from joy (delight, great pleasure, joy), which is derived from the Middle English and Old French joie (joy). (JOY)


7.) Joy (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Happiness, delight, pleasure

Scripts: Joy
জয়(Bengali)


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Description: Happiness, delight, pleasure. Bengali transcription of Jaya. Joy is used as both a given name and a surname. It is popular in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Famous People

Joy Behar (American talk show host), Joy Bryant (American actress), Joy Mangano (American inventor and entrepreneur), Joy Williams (American singer and songwriter)

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