Joy
The name Joy is of Latin and Ancient French origins. The meaning of Joy is 'bliss'. It is derived from the Ancient French word 'joie’, meaning 'joy' or 'extraordinary happiness'. It was regarded as a ‘virtue name’ by the Puritans in the seventeenth century, like Trust, Faith, Charity, and Patience, where it referred to 'being joyful in the Lord'. Well-known personalities with the name include Joy Behar, an American comedian, and Joy Mangano, an American inventor and entrepreneur.
Gender
Girl
Meaning
joy
Origin
English word name
Numerology
J is for jewel, the sparkle in your eye.
O is for openness, it’s refreshing!
Y is for young, the years never show!
Lucky
Joy lucky number is 5.
Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.
Famous People Named Joy
- Joy Behar (born Josephina Victoria Occhiuto) American talk show host
- Joy Philbin American TV personality and wife of talk show host Regis Philbin
- Joy Lynn Fawcett American soccer player
- Joy Elizabeth Williams American singer,songwriter of The Civil Wars
- Joy Harjo American poet
Joy in Pop Culture
- Joy Mercer character on TV's "House of Anubis"
- Joy character in the Wayside School series by Louis Sachar
- Nurse Joy character from Pokemon video game series
- Joy character from Disney's "Inside Out"
- Joy Birch character in 2013 film "Prisoners'
