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Baby Names That Mean Joy

Names that mean joy, happiness, or delight carry a cheerful wish — a sunny choice for the little one who already feels like the best news you ever got.

78 names · 27 boys · 47 girls · 4 unisex · Updated Jun 2026

Some babies just radiate it — that easy, gummy happiness that resets your whole mood. A name that means joy keeps a little of that feeling on record forever.

Joy shows up across cultures as happiness, delight, and gladness, so these names range from bright and bouncy to soft and warm. Use the gender filters to find your match.

Browse names that mean joy

Filter by gender, re-sort, and tap any name for its full meaning, origin, and popularity.

birdie

Little Bird, Songbird, Cheerful

GirlEnglish
Traits:Vintage/Nature/Cute

frankie

Free one; from France (pet form of Frances or Francis)

UnisexEnglish, Latin
Traits:Cute/Retro/Unisex

hallie

Dweller by the meadow; home ruler (variant of Hayley/Harriet)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Modern/Sweet

holly

Holly tree; the holy plant of Christmas

GirlEnglish
Traits:Nature/Flower/Classic

jolene

Pretty, God will increase

GirlEnglish, French
Traits:Vintage/Musical/Popular

joy

Happiness, delight

GirlEnglish, French
Traits:Virtue/Short/Simple

kaylee

Pure, slender

GirlIrish, English
Traits:Modern/Popular/Cute

kayson

Son of Kay, Rejoicing, Joyful

BoyEnglish
Traits:Modern/Trendy/Joy

lettie

Joy, Gladness, Happy

GirlEnglish, Latin
Traits:Vintage/Cute/Joy

lottie

Free one; petite and feminine (pet form of Charlotte)

GirlFrench, English
Traits:Cute/Vintage/Retro

mae

Pearl; the month of May (variant of May/Mary)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Short/Vintage/Retro

maggie

Pearl (pet form of Margaret)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Classic/Cute/Vintage

maisie

Pearl (Scottish pet form of Margaret)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Vintage/Short

ollie

Olive tree; symbol of peace (pet form of Oliver)

BoyLatin, English
Traits:Cute/Short/Sporty

penny

Weaver; faithful one (pet form of Penelope)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Retro/Vintage

pippa

Lover of horses (pet form of Philippa)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Short/Sweet

polly

Bitter; wished-for child (variant of Molly/Mary)

GirlEnglish, Hebrew
Traits:Cute/Vintage/Retro

poppy

Red flower; from the poppy bloom

GirlEnglish
Traits:Flower/Nature/Cute

sonny

Son; our boy (English term of endearment)

BoyEnglish
Traits:Cute/Retro/Modern

sunday

Born on Sunday; the Lord's day

GirlEnglish
Traits:Modern/Unique/Cool

tate

Cheerful; bringer of joy

BoyEnglish
Traits:Surnames/Modern/Short

tatum

Cheerful Bringer of Joy, Joyful

UnisexEnglish
Traits:Modern/Unique/Joy

teddy

Gift of God; wealthy guardian (pet form of Theodore or Edward)

BoyEnglish
Traits:Cute/Retro/Vintage

tommy

Twin (pet form of Thomas)

BoyEnglish
Traits:Cute/Retro/Classic

whimsy

Playful, fanciful

GirlEnglish
Traits:Unique/Playful/Creative

winnie

Holy peace; fair and gentle friend (pet form of Winifred)

GirlEnglish
Traits:Cute/Vintage/Retro

abigail

Father's joy

GirlHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

asher

Happy, Blessed

BoyHebrew
Traits:Popular/Biblical/Modern

isaac

He will laugh, laughter, joyful one

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Science

marnie

Of the sea; rejoice

GirlLatin, Hebrew
Traits:Vintage/Retro/Cute

naomi

Pleasantness, delight

GirlHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Elegant/Popular

beatrice

She who brings happiness, blessed voyager

GirlLatin
Traits:Royal/Literary/Vintage

evangeline

Bearer of good news, good tidings

GirlLatin
Traits:Religious/Elegant/Literary

felix

Happy, Lucky, Fortunate, Blessed

BoyLatin, Germanic
Traits:Classic/Popular/Joy

noelle

Christmas, born on Christmas

GirlFrench
Traits:Holiday/Elegant/Classic

heidi

Noble; of noble kind (German pet form of Adelheid)

GirlGermanic
Traits:Cute/Classic/Vintage

aoife

Beautiful; radiant; joyful

GirlIrish
Traits:Elegant/Unique/Classic

gael

Gaelic, joyful, generous

BoyIrish
Traits:Modern/Popular/Celebrity

ibtisam

Smile, pleasant expression, cheerfulness

UnisexArabic
Traits:Rare/Joy/Happiness

afrah

Joys, happiness, celebrations

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Happiness

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