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Baby Names That Mean Joy, Happiness or Delight

Joy is the simplest wish a parent can tuck into a name. This list gathers names whose meaning is joy, happiness, cheer or delight, from the directly-named to the etymologically rooted.

Joy-meaning names span origins. Hebrew gives Abigail (father's joy). Latin gives Felicity (happy). Sanskrit gives Ananda (bliss). Each tradition has its own way of writing the same wish into a name.

Joy as a first principle

A name built around joy tends to age very well. It is a quality nobody grows out of wanting. These names also pair beautifully with grounding middle names like James, Mary or Grace.

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