Joyce

Joyce Meaning & Origin

About Joyce
The name Joyce is of English origin and is derived from the medieval masculine name Josse, which itself originated from the Latin name Iudocus. The name Joyce means "joyful" or "cheerful" and is often associated with a person who brings happiness and positivity to others. It is a unisex name, but more commonly used for females.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
đŸ’Ŧ Number of Syllables
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Joyce are female.

Joyce Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -4.66% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
đŸ—Ŋ NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
đŸŽĩ Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OY1 S
🌐 IPA
/ʤɔÉĒs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
đŸˆ¯ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joyce in Braille

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

The name Joyce in braille

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

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

The name Joyce in sign language

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