Joy (meaning and origin)

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Joy

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Meaning and origin
Joy is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Joy`.

Where is it used?
The name Joy is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Joye (In English)
Joi (In English)

Extra information:
From Old English.

What Joy`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Joy:
The best thing about the name Joy is its meaning
The worst thing about the name:
I'm named after a bundle!!! Just kidding, but I don't like writing it. It's awkward.
If my name wasn`t Joy....:
It might have been Ruth...ew.
Extra information:
My mother said she should have spelled it Joie. I would have liked that better
The best thing about the name Joy:
it is a happy name., obviously.
The worst thing about the name:
popular!!
If my name wasn`t Joy....:
jasmine haha well my full name is jasmine joy
Extra information:

More `Joy` links
Joy as abbreviation
Actors named Joy
Joy in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Joy

Joy appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 521. In the last 128 years Joy has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1960 was a `top year` for the name Joy. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #152. The last time Joy appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	521
2006	507
2005	514
2004	482
2003	494
2002	477
2001	483
2000	457
1999	450
1998	442
1997	439
1996	436
1995	435
1994	426
1993	400
1992	411
1991	362
1990	375
1980	165
1970	184
1960	152
1950	159
1940	160
1930	163
1920	337
1910	604
1900	695
1890	904
1880	---