Nanyonjo
/nah-NYON-joh/
“The happy one; a daughter who brings joy to her family.”
- How to say it
- nah-NYON-joh
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Uganda
- How common
- common · also a surname
From the same family
01Nanyanzi“A traditional Luganda name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”→︎02Nanyonga“A traditional Luganda name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”→︎03Asanyusa“A child who makes the family happy and fills the home with joy.”→︎04Essanyu“Joy and happiness, a lovely expression of gladness.”→︎05Festo“Festive, joyful, and full of celebration”→︎06Hilary“Joyful and cheerful”→︎07Isaka“He will laugh; a child who brings joy”→︎08Jovia“A modern female given name used in Uganda, probably related to Latin Jovian/Jove rather than a Luganda word meaning “joy.””→︎09Joy“Joy and gladness”→︎10Joyce“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.”→︎11Kawuki“Rainbow—a bright and joyful image in the sky”→︎12Masanyu“Joys and blessings: a warm name celebrating the happiness surrounding a child’s arrival.”→︎