Joy
/JOY/
“Joy and gladness”
In Luganda
- How to say it
- JOY
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Uganda
- How common
- common
From the same family
01Joyce“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.”→︎02Asanyusa“A child who makes the family happy and fills the home with joy.”→︎03Essanyu“Joy and happiness, a lovely expression of gladness.”→︎04Festo“Festive, joyful, and full of celebration”→︎05Hilary“Joyful and cheerful”→︎06Isaka“He will laugh; a child who brings joy”→︎07Jovia“A modern female given name used in Uganda, probably related to Latin Jovian/Jove rather than a Luganda word meaning “joy.””→︎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.”→︎
In Kikuyu
- How to say it
- joy
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Kenya
- How common
- common
From the same family
01Joyce“English female name, commonly associated in modern use with “joy”; its deeper historical etymology is not simply the English noun in every usage.”→︎02Gikeno“Joy and happiness—a lovely name for a child who brings delight to the family.”→︎03Mukeno“Happiness and gladness, celebrating the joy this child brings.”→︎04Njoki“One who returns, carrying the joyful sense of reunion, restoration, and a hoped-for homecoming”→︎