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Names meaning “Joy”

Happy names meaning joy, laughter and luck.

238 names

Joy

English

“Joy”, from Old French joie

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Felix

Latin

“Lucky, happy”

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Hilary

Latin

From hilaris “cheerful”

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Letitia

Latin

Laetitia — “joy, gladness”

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Isaac

Hebrew

“He will laugh”

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Farah

Arabic

“Joy, happiness”

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Anand

Sanskrit

Ānanda — “bliss, joy”

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Gioia

Italian

“Joy”

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Leticia

Spanish

From laetitia “joy”

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Felicity

English

“Happiness”, from Latin felicitas

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Felicia

Latin

Feminine of Felix — “lucky, happy”

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Felice

Italian

“Happy, lucky”

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Faustus

Latin

“Lucky, fortunate”

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Faustina

Latin

Feminine of Faustus — “lucky”

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Gila

Hebrew

“Joy”

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Rina

Hebrew

Rinah — “joy, song”

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Simcha

Hebrew

“Joy, gladness”

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Yitzhak

Hebrew

Hebrew form of Isaac — “he will laugh”

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Farhan

Arabic

“Happy, joyful”

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Masrur

Arabic

Masrūr — “happy, delighted”

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Bushra

Arabic

“Good news, glad tidings”

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Saeed

Arabic

Saʿīd — “happy, fortunate”

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Saida

Arabic

“Happy, fortunate”

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Saad

Arabic

Saʿd — “good fortune, happiness”

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Harsh

Sanskrit

Harṣa — “joy, delight”

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Harshita

Sanskrit

“Joyful”

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Anandi

Sanskrit

“Bringing joy”

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Mudita

Sanskrit

“Joy, delight”

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Pramod

Sanskrit

Pramoda — “joy, delight”

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Khushi

Hindi / Persian

“Happiness”

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Sachiko

Japanese

幸子 — “happiness” + “child”

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Hilario

Spanish

Cheerful

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Ananda

Sanskrit

Bliss

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Harsha

Sanskrit

Joy

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Emi

Japanese

Smile, blessing

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Emiko

Japanese

Smiling child

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Huan

Chinese

Happy

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Xi

Chinese

Joy

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Furaha

Swahili

Joy

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Ayo

Yoruba

Joy

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Ayodele

Yoruba

Joy has come home

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Ayomide

Yoruba

My joy has come

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Ayotunde

Yoruba

Joy has returned

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Aliza

Hebrew

Joyful

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Radomir

Slavic

Joy and peace

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Radoslav

Slavic

Happy glory

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Rada

Slavic

Glad, happy

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Blythe

Old English

Cheerful

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Jabulani

Zulu

Be happy

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Njabulo

Zulu

Happiness

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Thabo

Sotho

Joy

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Boitumelo

Tswana

Joy

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Neasa

Irish

not gentle

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Cairistiona

Scottish Gaelic

Christian woman

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Hampden

Scottish

homestead valley

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Faye

Old French via Scottish usage

fairy

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Rubyanne

English

red gemstone + grace

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Cliona

Irish

shapely, graceful

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Effie

Scottish

well spoken

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Ceriann

Welsh

little beloved one

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Sybille

Greek

prophetess

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Jacques

Hebrew

supplanter

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Chloé

Greek

young green shoot

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Romane

Latin

from Rome

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Helga

Old Norse

holy, blessed

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Alegría

Spanish

joy

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Alegre

Spanish

cheerful

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Rui

Germanic

famous ruler

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Lúcia

Latin

light

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Alegria

Latin

joy

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Ariana

Greek

most holy

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Dinis

Greek

of Dionysus

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Larissa

Greek

citadel

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Vanessa

Literary coinage

butterfly, from Vanessa genus

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Ema

Germanic

whole, universal

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Flávio

Latin

golden-haired, blond

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Valter

Germanic

ruler of the army

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Alexandre

Greek

defender of men

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Bárbara

Greek

foreign, stranger

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Nelly

English

bright, shining one

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Lene

Danish/Norwegian

light

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Joyce

Latin

Lord

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Elżbieta

Hebrew

my God is an oath

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Radislav

Slavic

happy glory

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Radmila

Slavic

happy and dear

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Ladislav

Slavic

rule and glory

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Mária

Hebrew

beloved

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Radka

Slavic

happy, cheerful

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Radim

Slavic

care for happiness

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Radoslava

Slavic

joyful glory

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Chrysa

Greek

golden

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Euphrosyne

Greek

merriment, joy

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Euphoria

Greek

good cheer

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Charalampos

Greek

joy of the people

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Haris

Greek

grace, joy

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Haroula

Greek

grace, joy

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Xara

Greek

joy

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Pesach

Hebrew

Passover

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Gil

Hebrew

joy

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Miryam

Hebrew

beloved

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Mabrouk

Arabic

blessed, fortunate

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Ramin

Persian

joyful

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Shadi

Persian

joy, happiness

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Khosrow

Persian

good, happy, kingly

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Gül

Turkish

rose

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Hale

Arabic

halo around the moon

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Neşe

Persian

joy, delight

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Funda

Turkish

shrub, heath

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Gautam

Sanskrit

best among bulls

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Meera

Sanskrit

ocean, prosperous

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Naina

Hindi

eyes

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Nandita

Sanskrit

delighted

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Nikhil

Sanskrit

complete, whole

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Sukhdeep

Punjabi

lamp of peace

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Khush

Punjabi

happy

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Vishal

Sanskrit

large; vast

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Yukio

Japanese

snow man, happy man

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Hira

Arabic

diamond

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Rehan

Arabic

basil

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Shun

Japanese

obedient, fast

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Miyu

Japanese

beautiful kindness

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Le

Chinese

joy; happiness

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Yuxi

Chinese

joyful dawn

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Xiaoyu

Chinese

small jade

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Lele

Chinese

happy, happy

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Xinran

Chinese

happy, serene

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Joo-hee

Korean

jewel and joy

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Khang

Sino-Vietnamese

healthy; prosperous

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Hòa

Sino-Vietnamese

peace; harmony

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Duyên

Sino-Vietnamese

grace, charm

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Ha-rin

Korean

joyful, refreshing

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Dami

Korean

many beauties

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Chatchai

Thai/Sanskrit

born of good fortune

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Chavalit

Thai/Sanskrit

energetic, lively

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Sukjai

Thai

happy heart

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Kasira

Pali-Sanskrit

clear, shining

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Prasit

Pali-Sanskrit

successful

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Prinya

Pali-Sanskrit

wisdom

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Cheka

Swahili

laugh, rejoice

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Benyapa

Thai/Sanskrit

five qualities

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Fadhila

Swahili (via Arabic)

virtue, merit

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Shukuru

Swahili; Arabic

thankful

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Adejoke

Yoruba

the crown is cherished

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Aderonke

Yoruba

the crown has someone to care for

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Adaeze

Igbo

daughter of a king

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Amaka

Igbo

beautiful

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Sowemimo

Yoruba

my eyes rejoice

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Temitope

Yoruba

mine is worthy of thanks

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Ejiroghene

Urhobo

gift from God

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Ezenwa

Igbo

king’s son

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Nwando

Igbo

mother’s child

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Ifunanya

Igbo

love

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Ayoola

Yoruba

joy of wealth

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Femi

Yoruba

love me

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Tola

Yoruba

honor is enough

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Atsema

Amharic

delight

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Mekdes

Geʽez/Amharic

sanctuary

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Tsegenet

Amharic

mercy

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Akinyemi

Yoruba

valour suits me

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Temitayo

Yoruba

mine has become joy

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Aanuoluwapo

Yoruba

God's mercy is great

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Ayobami

Yoruba

my joy has met me

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Meseret

Amharic

foundation

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Fana

Amharic

torch, lamp

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Fekadu

Amharic

he found joy

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Fikir

Amharic

love

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Kebron

Tigrinya

incense

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Anela

Hawaiian

angel

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Hauoli

Hawaiian

joy, happiness

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Janik

Armenian

dear, beloved

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Alíz

Germanic

noble

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Bernadett

Germanic

brave as a bear

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Dorina

Greek

gift

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Jocelyn

Germanic via French

member of the Gauts

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Bujor

Romanian

peony

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Jad

Arabic

stone of happiness

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Bucur

Romanian

joy

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Bucura

Romanian

joy

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Cinta

Indonesian

love

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Gembira

Malay

happy, joyful

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Camilo

Spanish/Latin

attendant at religious service

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Tapas

Sanskrit

heat, penance

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Ankit

Sanskrit

marked, adorned

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Bilkisu

Hausa/Arabic

Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba

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Nafisa

Hausa/Arabic

precious, valuable

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Naren

Sanskrit

lord of men

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Anusha

Sanskrit

beautiful morning; ray of light

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Renu

Sanskrit

atom; dust

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Anantha

Sanskrit

endless; also name of Vishnu

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Jayashree

Sanskrit

victory and prosperity

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Niroshan

Sinhala

joyful

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Shwe

Burmese

gold

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Zin

Burmese

joy

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Htet

Burmese

to rise, increase

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Sophea

Khmer

good, pleasant

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Sopheak

Khmer

goodness, virtue

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Pheap

Khmer

peace, happiness

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Sreypheap

Khmer

peaceful woman, happiness

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Phon

Lao

happiness, blessing

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Siphone

Lao

delightful

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Bayarmaa

Mongolian

joy mother

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Bayartsetseg

Mongolian

joy flower

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Erdene

Mongolian

jewel, treasure

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Rusudan

Persian

happy; pleasant

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Tiko

Georgian

not securely established

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Mze

Georgian

sun

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Gezim

Albanian

joy

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Gezime

Albanian

joy

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Elira

Albanian

free

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Radojka

Serbian/Croatian

joyful

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Radoje

Serbian/Croatian

joyful

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Radost

Bulgarian

joy

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Radostina

Slavic

joy

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Džiugas

Lithuanian

joyful

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Sirje

Estonian

gleaming

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Ainoora

Finnish

joyful light

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Fiafia

Samoan

joy, happiness

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Nomsa

Zulu/Xhosa

grace

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Ayanda

Zulu/Xhosa

they are increasing

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Sizakele

Zulu/Xhosa

we have been helped

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Bongani

Zulu/Xhosa

be grateful

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Farxiya

Arabic

happy, joyful

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Naciima

Arabic

bliss, comfort

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Hurre

Somali

happy, cheerful

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Bonga

Zulu/Xhosa

thank/thankful

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Tazult

Amazigh

happiness, joy

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Oumelkhir

Berber/Amazigh

mother of goodness

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Khushal

Pashto/Persian

happy; joyful

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Farhat

Arabic

joy; delight

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Bakyt

Kazakh

happiness, luck

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Bakytzhan

Kazakh

happy soul

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Hazo

Aramaic/Syriac

joy

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Hazaa

Aramaic/Syriac

joy

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Hazoon

Aramaic/Syriac

joyful

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Fadi

Arabic/Coptic

savior

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Bahaa

Arabic

splendor, beauty

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Mona

Arabic

wish, desire

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Winema

Klamath

female chief

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Every name began as a word

Long before a name belonged to a person, it belonged to the language. Lucy and Lucian both grew from the Latin lux, “light.” Noor shines with the Arabic word for light, Jyoti with the Sanskrit. Across continents and centuries, parents have reached for the same handful of hopes — light, courage, peace, love, grace — and dressed them in the sounds of their own tongue. That is why a name finder organised by meaning is really a map of human wishes.

Our library groups 9,542 names into 58 meanings, drawing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Japanese, Yoruba, Irish, Slavic and many other traditions. For each name we give the culture it comes from and the literal root it grew out of — not a vague “feeling,” but the actual word an ancestor once spoke. Choosing a meaning first lets you compare how very different peoples expressed the same idea, and often reveals that two names you thought were unrelated are, at heart, the same wish.

How to use this finder

Pick a meaning that matters to you — say, “brave” or “light” — and browse the names gathered under it. You can filter by whether a name is traditionally given to boys, girls, or used for any child, and you can search by a name or an origin to see what it means. When a name catches your eye, open it for the fuller story of where it came from and how it travelled. A good name is one whose sound you love and whose meaning you are proud to explain — and the second half of that is exactly what NameWise is here to help with.