baby names meaning joy
Discover 20 baby names associated with joy. Each includes full meaning, cultural origin, pronunciation, and popularity ranking.
baby names that mean joy at a glance
- Names
- 20
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 12 · 3 · 5
- Top origin
- African
- Most popular (2025)
- Abigail #41
Our directory has 20 baby names that mean joy: 12 girls' names, 3 boys' names and 5 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Abigail (#41 for girls), followed by Thalia (#648 for girls). 2 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are African (5), English (3) and Arabic (2).
Thalia has climbed fastest, from #802 in 2020 to #648 in 2025.
For something less common, Abayomi, Ayo and Farah were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 6 letters, from Ayo to Sang-hee, and 35% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
Climbing
- Thalia #802 → #648 (2020–2025)
- Abayomiborn to bring me joyAfrican · boy
- Abigailmy father is joyfulHebrew · girl#41
- Adebayothe crown meets joy, royalty brings happinessAfrican · boy
- Allegrajoyful, livelyItalian · girl
- Ayojoy, happinessAfrican · unisex
- Blissperfect happiness, joyEnglish · girl
- Blythecheerful, merry, joyfulEnglish · girl
- Dayojoy arrivesAfrican · unisex
- Farahjoy, happiness, delightArabic · girl
- Farrahjoy, happinessArabic · girl
- Giladhill of testimony, eternal joyHebrew · boy
- Larksongbird known for joyful songEnglish · unisex
- Leticiajoy, gladnessSpanish · girl
- Nandinidaughter, one who brings joy, delightfulSanskrit · girl
- Obiagelione who has come to enjoy wealthAfrican · girl
- Radmilajoyful and graciousSlavic · girl
- Sang-heeeverlasting joy, perpetual happinessKorean · unisex
- Thaliato flourish, joyous, bloomingGreek · girl#648
- Won-heefirst joy, primary happinessKorean · girl
- Xinheart, new, joy, trustChinese · unisex
questions about baby names that mean joy
Which baby names that mean joy are rising in popularity?
Thalia has climbed from #802 in 2020 to #648 in 2025.
What are some unique baby names that mean joy?
Abayomi, Ayo, Farah, Lark and Radmila were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names that mean joy more common for girls or boys?
Of 20 baby names that mean joy on HushName, 12 are girls' names, 3 are boys' names and 5 are unisex.
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