Gender:
Origin:
French
370 famous people named Joy found on Wikipedia.
135307 female, 2501 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
355-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
109-th in year 1974
Used in: English
Joy is a common female given name meaning joy, happiness, joyful. A common variant of the name is the Latin female given name Joyce.
C. 1200, "feeling of pleasure and delight;" c. 1300, "source of pleasure or happiness," from Old French joie "pleasure, delight, erotic pleasure, bliss, joyfulness" (11c.), from Latin gaudia "expressions of pleasure; sensual delight," plural of gaudium "joy, inward joy, gladness, delight; source of pleasure or delight," from gaudere "rejoice," from PIE root *gau- "to rejoice" (cognates: Greek gaio "I rejoice," Middle Irish guaire "noble"). As a term of endearment from 1580s. Joy-riding is American English, 1908; joy-ride (n.) is from 1909.
Joyful, merry, bliss, glory.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy Mangano | 1956 | American inventor |
| 2 | Joy Behar | 1942 | US comedian, writer and actress |
| 3 | Vance Joy | 1987 | Australian singer-songwriter |
| 4 | Joy Villa | 1991 | Singer, songwriter, and actress |
| 5 | Joy Bryant | 1974 | American actress and model |
| 6 | Park Soo-young | 1996 | South Korean singer, member of the band Red Velvet |
| 7 | Joy Taylor | 1987 | |
| 8 | Hélène Joy | 1973 | Canadian actress |
| 9 | Joy Mukherjee | 1939 | Indian film actor, director and producer |
| 10 | Lisa Joy | American screenwriter and executive producer | |
| 11 | Bill Joy | 1954 | American computer scientist |
| 12 | Joy Enriquez | 1978 | American actress and singer |
| 13 | Joy Adamson | 1910 | Naturalist |
| 14 | Robert Joy | 1951 | Actor |
| 15 | Joy Huerta | 1986 | Mexican Musician, Singer and Songwriter |
| 16 | Joy Davidman | 1915 | American poet |
| 17 | Joy Meachum | Fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics | |
| 18 | Joy Philbin | 1941 | American television personality |
| 19 | Joy Harmon | 1940 | American actress |
| 20 | Joy Mathew | 1951 | Indian actor and director |
| 21 | Joy Giovanni | 1978 | American actor-model |
| 22 | Joy Saltarelli | 1987 | Italian actress |
| 23 | Joy Lee Juana Abiola-Müller | 1991 | Actress |
| 24 | Joy Smithers | 1963 | Australian actress |
| 25 | Joy Browne | 1944 | American psychologist |
| 26 | Joy Sengupta | 1974 | Indian actor and model |
| 27 | Joy Alukkas | 1956 | Indian entrepreneur |
| 28 | Joy Page | 1924 | American actress |
| 29 | Joy Viado | 1959 | |
| 30 | Megan Joy | 1985 | American singer |
| 31 | Leatrice Joy | 1893 | American actress |
| 32 | Lina Joy | 1964 | Malaysian convert from Islam |
| 33 | Joy Chambers | 1947 | Actress and author |
| 34 | Joy Tanner | 1966 | American actress |
| 35 | Joy Anna Thielemans | 1992 | Belgian actress |
| 36 | Joy Harjo | 1951 | American writer |
| 37 | Joy Osmanski | 1975 | American actress |
| 38 | Melanie Joy | 1966 | American psychologist |
| 39 | Joy Boushel | 1959 | Actress |
| 40 | Joy Bauer | 1963 | American nutritionist |
| 41 | Joy Goswami | 1954 | Bengali writer |
| 42 | Joy Womack | 1994 | American ballet dancer |
| 43 | Joy Fawcett | 1968 | American soccer player |
| 44 | Florence Joy | 1986 | German actress and voice actress |
| 45 | Joy Orbison | British DJ and producer | |
| 46 | Joy Lauren | 1989 | American actress |
| 47 | Joy Denalane | 1973 | German singer-songwriter |
| 48 | Joy Octaviano | 1994 | |
| 49 | Joy Cowley | 1936 | New Zealand writer |
| 50 | Ian Joy | 1981 | American soccer player |
| 51 | Sindhu Joy | Indian politician | |
| 52 | Joy Kogawa | 1935 | Canadian poet and novelist |
| 53 | Joy Fielding | 1945 | Canadian actor and writer |
| 54 | Joy Sarkar | Singer | |
| 55 | Joy De Vivre | British singer | |
| 56 | Joy Wielkens | 1980 | Dutch actress and entertainer |
| 57 | Joy Brook | 1969 | British actress |
| 58 | Joy Shelton | 1922 | British actress |
| 59 | Joy Hester | 1920 | Australian painter |
| 60 | Joy Bang | 1945 | American actress |
| 61 | Joy Morton | 1855 | American businessman |
| 62 | Joy Deb | 1979 | Swedish songwriter |
| 63 | Joy Doreen Biira | 1986 | Media personality |
| 64 | Petra Joy | 1964 | German pornographic film director |
| 65 | Joy Ogwu | 1946 | Nigerian politician and diplomat |
| 66 | Greg Joy | 1956 | Athletics competitor |
| 67 | Joy Ladin | 1961 | American academic |
| 68 | Joy Carroll | 1959 | British-American Anglican priest |
| 69 | Joy Bisco | 1975 | American actress |
| 70 | Joy Sorman | 1973 | French writer and radio host |
| 71 | Joy Hakim | 1931 | American historian |
| 72 | Joy Ali | 1978 | Fijian boxer |
| 73 | Joy Covey | 1963 | US businesswoman |
| 74 | Joy McKean | 1930 | Australian singer |
| 75 | Henry Bourne Joy | 1864 | American President of the Packard Motor Car Company |
| 76 | Rick Joy | 1958 | American architect |
| 77 | Joy Ufema | 1942 | American nurse |
| 78 | Joy Garrett | 1945 | American singer and actor |
| 79 | C. Turner Joy | 1895 | United States Navy admiral |
| 80 | Kirsten Joy | British singer-songwriter | |
| 81 | Joy Corning | 1932 | American politician |
| 82 | Joy Smith | 1947 | Canadian politician |
| 83 | Joy Banerjee | 1963 | Indian actor |
| 84 | Joy Coghill | 1926 | Canadian actress |
| 85 | George W. Joy | 1844 | British artist |
| 86 | Joy MacPhail | 1952 | Canadian politician |
| 87 | Joy Gruttmann | 1995 | German singer |
| 88 | Joy Hruby | 1927 | Australian actress and television presenter |
| 89 | Joy Malbon | Canadian journalist | |
| 90 | Joy Nichols | 1925 | Australian radio and stage actor, singer and comedian |
| 91 | Joy Lynn White | 1961 | American country singer |
| 92 | Joy Astro | ||
| 93 | Christian Joy | 1973 | American fashion designer |
| 94 | Brian Joy | 1951 | English footballer |
| 95 | Tera Joy | 1981 | Czech pornographic actress |
| 96 | Joy Nilo | 1970 | Filipino musician |
| 97 | Joy Esther | 1984 | Actress |
| 98 | Amanda Joy | Actress | |
| 99 | Joy Westmore | 1932 | Australian actress |
| 100 | Joy Mogensen | 1980 | |
| 101 | Joy Destiny Tobing | 1980 | Indonesian singer |
| 102 | Joy Ballard | 1966 | |
| 103 | Joy Fleming | 1954 | German singer |
| 104 | Joy Matter | 1935 | Swiss politician |
| 105 | Joy Dawson | New Zealand missionary | |
| 106 | Joy Batchelor | 1914 | English animator, director and producer |
| 107 | Joy Reidenberg | Television presenter, animal anatomist | |
| 108 | Joy Cherian | 1942 | American politician |
| 109 | Joy Berry | 1944 | American writer |
| 110 | Joy Kumar Mukherjee | ||
| 111 | Joy Whitby | 1930 | Television producer |
| 112 | Joy Hofmeister | ||
| 113 | Elijah Joy | 1985 | Emcee, television host, singer, writer, vegan celebrity chef |
| 114 | Joy John Antony | Indian Actor, TV anchor and Mimicry Artist. | |
| 115 | Joy Garnett | 1965 | American artist |
| 116 | Joy Allen | Actress | |
| 117 | Joy Murphy Wandin | Australian activist | |
| 118 | Joy Bright Hancock | 1898 | US Navy officer |
| 119 | Joy Byers | 1934 | Songwriter |
| 120 | Joy Flowers Conti | 1948 | United States federal judge |
| 121 | Joy Rose | Musician | |
| 122 | Bernard Joy | 1911 | English footballer |
| 123 | Arif Khan Joy | 1978 | Bangladeshi footballer |
| 124 | Joy Franz | 1941 | American actress |
| 125 | Joy Press | 1966 | American writer |
| 126 | Tonie Joy | American musician | |
| 127 | Benny Joy | 1935 | American musician |
| 128 | Martha Joy | 1990 | Canadian singer |
| 129 | Joy Crizildaa | 1988 | Fashion designer |
| 130 | Joy Thomas | Indian politician | |
| 131 | Joy Chant | 1945 | English writer |
| 132 | Joy Clements | 1932 | Singer |
| 133 | Joy Swift | 1956 | British businesswoman |
| 134 | Joy Salinas | Singer | |
| 135 | Joy Lusco | American film and television director | |
| 136 | Joy Padgett | 1947 | American politician |
| 137 | Joy Sarney | 1944 | Singer |
| 138 | Joy Cheek | 1988 | American professional women's basketball player |
| 139 | David Joy | 1983 | |
| 140 | Joy Burch | Australian politician | |
| 141 | Joy Picus | 1930 | American politician |
| 142 | Joy Badlani | Indian actor | |
| 143 | Joy Packer | 1905 | South African writer |
| 144 | Shahriar Nazim Joy | 1978 | Bangladeshi Actor |
| 145 | Joy Seppala | 1961 | |
| 146 | Joy Watson | 1938 | New Zealand writer |
| 147 | Geneviève Joy | 1919 | French musician |
| 148 | Tiff Joy | 1986 | Musician |
| 149 | Joy Laville | 1923 | Mexican artist |
| 150 | Joy Alappat | 1956 | Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop in the United States. |
| 151 | Joy J. Kaimaparamban | 1939 | Indian writer |
| 152 | Joy Powell | 1962 | |
| 153 | Nurse Joy | ||
| 154 | Joy Abraham | Indian politician | |
| 155 | Joy Baluch | 1932 | Australian politician |
| 156 | Joy Bhadra Hagjer | 1914 | Indian politician |
| 157 | James Frederick Joy | 1810 | American railroad executive and politician |
| 158 | Joy Ridderhof | 1903 | American missionary |
| 159 | Joy Emodi | 1955 | Nigerian politician |
| 160 | Joy Davidson | 1937 | |
| 161 | Joy Finzi | 1907 | Founder of the Finzi trust |
| 162 | Joy Levitt | Rabbi | |
| 163 | Joy Mallari | 1966 | Filipino painter |
| 164 | Joy Boughton | 1913 | English oboist |
| 165 | Joy Haizelden | 1998 | |
| 166 | Joy Ferrao | 1987 | Footballer |
| 167 | Joy Dietrich | American film director | |
| 168 | Joy Dunlop | Singer, Scottish Step Dancer, journalist, presenter | |
| 169 | Joy Layne | 1941 | American singer |
| 170 | Ernest Joy | 1878 | Actor |
| 171 | Joy Castro | American memoirist | |
| 172 | Joy Dunstan | 1951 | Australian actress |
| 173 | Joy F. Evans | 1926 | American Mormon Relief Society leader |
| 174 | Joseph Francis Joy | 1883 | American inventor of mining machinery |
| 175 | Joy Grant | 1951 | Senator |
| 176 | Thomas Musgrave Joy | 1812 | English artist |
| 177 | Joy Mountford | American leader in the field of computer-human interactions | |
| 178 | Joy Suprano | American actress | |
| 179 | Joy Laurey | 1943 | French writer |
| 180 | Joy Glidden | 1960 | Canadian art administrator |
| 181 | JOY | Japanese voice actor | |
| 182 | Alfred Harrison Joy | 1882 | American astronomer |
| 183 | Joy Crisp | American scientist | |
| 184 | Joy Frempong | 1978 | Swiss singer |
| 185 | Joy Jones | American writer | |
| 186 | Joy Hearn | 1958 | American politician |
| 187 | Dick Joy | 1915 | American actor |
| 188 | Joy Tamblin | 1926 | British air force officer |
| 189 | Joy Eze | 1988 | Nigerian sprinter |
| 190 | Joy Michael | Indian theatre personality | |
| 191 | Joy Drayton | 1916 | New Zealand politician |
| 192 | Joy Hardon | 1921 | Fencer |
| 193 | Iván Joy | 1975 | Puerto Rican Latin Music Producer |
| 194 | Joy Culbreath | 1939 | |
| 195 | Jimmy Joy | 1902 | Musician |
| 196 | Joy Nakhumicha Sakari | 1986 | Kenyan sprinter |
| 197 | Joy Irwin | Cricketer | |
| 198 | Avril Joy | British short story writer and poet | |
| 199 | Joy Langan | 1943 | Canadian politician, writer, activist |
| 200 | Camden Joy |