Essanyu
/eh-SAHN-yoo/
“Joy and happiness, a lovely expression of gladness.”
- How to say it
- eh-SAHN-yoo
- Given to
- Boys and girls
- Used in
- Uganda
- How common
- uncommon
From the same family
01Asanyusa“A child who makes the family happy and fills the home with joy.”→︎02Festo“Festive, joyful, and full of celebration”→︎03Hilary“Joyful and cheerful”→︎04Isaka“He will laugh; a child who brings joy”→︎05Jovia“A modern female given name used in Uganda, probably related to Latin Jovian/Jove rather than a Luganda word meaning “joy.””→︎06Joy“Joy and gladness”→︎07Joyce“An English given name ultimately associated with the Breton name Iodoc/Josse, often interpreted as “lord”; its modern association with joy comes partly from its spelling.”→︎08Kawuki“Rainbow—a bright and joyful image in the sky”→︎09Masanyu“Joys and blessings: a warm name celebrating the happiness surrounding a child’s arrival.”→︎10Nakasana“Sunshine — a warm, radiant name for a child who brings joy”→︎11Nalindwa“The awaited girl, expressing the family’s joyful anticipation of her arrival.”→︎12Nampiima“A grateful, thankful child—a joyful answer to the family’s hopes and prayers.”→︎