Joy
Meaning
"happiness, delight, rejoicing"
Origin: Old French (joie) via Latin (gaudia)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #442
- Total SSA Count
- 702
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"happiness, delight, rejoicing"
Origin: Old French (joie) via Latin (gaudia)
Londyn is more popular, ranked #305 vs #442 for Joy.
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Londyn is more popular, ranked #305 compared to Joy at #442 in the United States.
Joy means "happiness, delight, rejoicing" (Old French (joie) via Latin (gaudia) origin).
Joy is primarily a girl name. Londyn is primarily a girl name.