The name comes directly from the Sanskrit word for daughter, which ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word नन्दि (nandi) meaning, “joy; delight; rejoice.”
In Hinduism, it is one of the many epithets for the goddess Durga.
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The name is composed of the Yoruba words ayọ̀ (joy) kún (fill, complete, add to) & ilé (house).
Short forms are Ayo & Kunlé.
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The name is composed of the Yoruba words ayọ̀ (joy); mi (my) and kún (full). A common short form is Ayo.
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The name comes directly from the Cornish noun meaning “happiness; bliss; joy.”
It is sometimes spelled Lowenna to reflect the true pronunciation.
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The name is composed of the Yoruba words mo (I), rí (see, find) & ayo (joy).
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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: “joy”
فرح
Per (fah-RAH); Eng (FAIR-uh)
The name is of Arabic origins but is very popular in Iran and Afghanistan. It is borne by former Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi (b. 1938-). She was the first empress to be crowned in Iran since the Arab invasion in the 7th century.
The name was also borne by actress Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009), who claimes that her mother made up the name because it sounded good with her surname.
Currently, Farrah does not rank in the U.S. top 1000, but back in 1977, she was the 177th most popular female name in the United States, which may have been due to current popularity of actress Farrah Fawcett, and also the constant coverage of the Iranian queen of the same name.
As of 2010, Farah was the 56th most popular female name in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Her rankings in other countries are as follows:
The name is used throughout the Middle East and Central Asia.
Other forms of the name include, the Azeri: Fereh and Farakh.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Yiddish
Meaning: “joy.”
(FREY-deh)
The name comes directly from the Yiddish word for joy. Variations include: Fradel, Fratel, Freidla, Freude, Freyda, Freydel and Frejda (Polish rendition).
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “joy child.”
悦子
(ETS-oo-KO)
The name is composed of the Japanese characters, etsu 悦 representing “joy” and ko 子 which represents: “child.”
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Greek
Meaning: “joy; happiness.”
Χαρα
(KAH-rah)
The name is from the Greek, meaning, “joy; happiness.” The designated name-day in Greece is February 10. It is also the name of a genus of algae.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: English
The name comes directly from the English word and has been in usage since at least the 16th-century. In the United States, Joy ranked in as the # 548th most popular female name. Another variation is the Italian Gioia, (JOY-ah).
The name is borne by TV host of the View, (nee Josephina Victoria b.1042) and Italian pop singer, Gioia Bruno (b.1963)