Joy

Joy Meaning & Origin

About Joy
The name Joy is derived from the English word "joy," which refers to a feeling of great happiness and delight. As a name, Joy symbolizes a person who brings happiness and positivity to others. It represents a cheerful and optimistic nature, emphasizing the ability to find joy in life's simple pleasures and spread that joy to those around them.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Joy are female.

Joy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -11.88% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
J
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OY1
🌐 IPA
/ʤɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('J', 'A')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joy in Braille

Here's how to represent Joy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Joy in braille

How to Spell the Name Joy in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Joy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Joy in sign language

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