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Joy: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“joy; gladness”
جوائے
Joy
What Joy means
Joy (جوائے, English Joy) is a Christian girl’s name that means “joy; gladness”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Joy.
Joy at a glance
- Meaning
- joy; gladness
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- English
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- joy
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 3
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Joy
- In English
- joy; gladness
- اردو میں معنی
- خوشی؛ مسرت
Origin and history of Joy
From English joy, from Latin gaudium, meaning 'joy'.
Base wordEnglish joy, from Latin gaudium
How to say and write Joy
- Say it
- joy1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Joy
- Urdu
- جوائے
- Original script
- Joy
- Other spellings
- Joie
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Joy
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Joy.
- Asherآشرhappy; blessedBoyHebrew
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyArabic
- Bonifaceبونیفیسof good fate; fortunateBoyLatin
- Felixفیلکسhappy; fortunateBoyLatin
- Iqbalاقبالgood fortune; prosperityBoyArabic
- Naveedنویدgood news; glad tidingsBoyPersian
- NoelنوئلChristmas; birthday (of Christ)BoyLatin
- Reubenروبنbehold, a sonBoyHebrew
Names like Joy
- Abigailابیگیلfather of joy; my father is joyGirlHebrew
- Beatriceبیٹریسshe who makes happy; blessedGirlLatin
- Euphrasiaیوفریشیاdelight; good cheerGirlGreek
- Evangelineایونجلینgood news; the GospelGirlGreek
- Felicityفیلیسٹیhappiness; good fortuneGirlLatin
- Naomiنومیmy delight; pleasantGirlHebrew
- NatalieنٹالیChristmas; birthday (of Christ)GirlLatin
- NoelleنوئیلChristmas; birthday (of Christ)GirlLatin
- JacintaجیسنتاhyacinthGirlGreek
- Jacquelineجیکولینsupplanter; one who followsGirlHebrew
Questions about the name Joy
What does the name Joy mean?
Joy means “joy; gladness”. In Urdu: خوشی؛ مسرت. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Joy a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Joy is a girl’s name.
Is Joy a Christian name?
Yes. Joy is used by Christian families. It is of English origin. From English joy, from Latin gaudium, meaning 'joy'.
How do you pronounce Joy?
Say it “joy”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Joy in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Joy is written جوائے. In its original script: Joy.
What are other spellings of Joy?
Joy is also spelled Joie.
Is the meaning of Joy verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.