Joy at a glance
- Meaning
- “joy, great happiness”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- JOY
- Other forms
- Joie, Gioia
Where the name Joy comes from
Joy is the English word for great happiness, which came from Old French joie. It has been used as a name since the Middle Ages, but it became more common in the 20th century. It is a popular middle name too.