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Aata m & f Tahitian
Means "happy moonchild" in Tahitian.

Abayomi m & f Yoruba
Means "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".

Abiy m Amharic
Means "father's joy" in Amharic.

Adilbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian адил (adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Æthelwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble, famous" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".

Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".

Afiríyie f Akan
Means "happy circumstances" in Akan.

Afrah f Arabic
Means "joys, mirths, celebrations" in Arabic, the plural of فرح (farah) meaning "happiness, joy".

Afryea f Ewe
Means "born during happy times" in Ewe.

Ahlad m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Means "joy, delight, refreshing".

Ahuilizatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "joyous waters", derived from Nahuatl ahuiliztli "joy, pleasure, enjoyment, recreation; pleasant" and atl "water".

Ahuiliztli m & f Nahuatl
Means "joy" in Nahuatl.

Aixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love", 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Akkutlu f Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and kutlu meaning "happy, blessed".

Alai m & f Basque
Means "happy, joyful" in Basque.

Alaine f Basque
Derived from Basque alai "joyous, happy" and the suffix -ne. This name is borne by Basque writer Alaine Agirre Garmendia (born 11 December 1990 in Bermeo, Bizkaia).

Alegreza f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian allegrezza "joy".

Alegría f Spanish, Galician (Rare)
Derived from Spanish and Galician alegría "joy, happiness", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Alegría, meaning "Our Lady of Joy".

Allegrezza f Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Italian name derived from Italian allegrezza, a poetic term for "joy; happiness".

Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Alypos m Ancient Greek
The literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek λύπη (lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [more]

Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"

Amanpreet f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "peace and love" from Punjabi अमन (aman) meaning "peace" and ਪ੍ਰੀਤ (prīt) meaning "love" (ultimately from Arabic أمان (ʾamān) "peace" and Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) "pleasure, joy, love" respectively).

Amarpreet f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "immortal love" from Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "undying, immortal, imperishable" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Amgalanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".

Amiron m Hebrew
Means "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם (am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן (ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".

Anan m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).

Anasa f Swahili
Means "joy" in Swahili.

Anofara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".

Anon m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).

Anun m Khmer
Means "happiness, joy" in Khmer.

Anwilika f Igbo
Means "joy is greater" in Igbo.

Aohuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Aoxin f & m Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese characters 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".

Aphinan m & f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Aramayis m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From Old Median *Rāmanīsah which meant "one who strives for peace" or "one who strives for joy" from Proto-Iranian *rāma- "joy, peace" and *ais-/*is- "to strive".

Ariarathes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of an Old Persian male name, of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, but may have been derived from Old Persian wratha "joy"... [more]

Arinandan m Tamil (Arabized, Rare), Arabic
Arin is a word derived from the biblical name Aaron meaning 'enlightened, the mountain of strength', or a variant of the name Erin derived from the Gaelic Eire, meaning 'Ireland. Nanda is the name of a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India... [more]

Ariunbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Ariyāramna m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans" combined with Old Persian rāman "peace, joy".

Ársæll m Icelandic
From the Old Norse adjective ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse ár "year" and Old Norse sæll "blissful, happy".

Arvizhikhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Aseney f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Ashwynn f Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
Modern form of the Old English name Æscwynn, formed of the elements æsc "ash tree" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".

Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [more]

Avan m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh), Bengali
Meaning, "favour, preservation, protection,(= तर्पण) satisfaction , joy, pleasure, desire, speed, preserving, a preserver."

Aviran m Hebrew
Combination of the name Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן (ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.

Ávvu m Sami
Either derived from Sami ávvu meaning "joy" or a Sami form of Auvo.

A-yeon f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."

Aykhaal m Yakut
Means "joy" in Yakut.

Ayobami m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has met me" in Yoruba.

Ayodeji m Yoruba
Means "joy has become two" in Yoruba.

Ayomidele m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy has come home" in Yoruba.

Ayoola m & f Yoruba
Means "the joy of success" in Yoruba.

Ayotundun f Yoruba
Means "joy is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ayşad m Turkish, Azerbaijani
From ay meaning "moon" combined with Persian شاد (shād) meaning "Happy

Ayşən f Azerbaijani
Means "happy moon", from Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon" and şən meaning "cheerful, happy".

Ayshet f Circassian, Ingush
Adyghe and Ingush form of Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"

Azbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Baghazat f Tatar
From Arabic bahjat meaning "delight, joy".

Bagja m Sundanese
Means "happy" in Sundanese.

Bahjat m Arabic
Derived from Arabic بهجة (bahjah) meaning "joy, happiness".

Baihuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" or 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Baikang m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" or 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 亢 (kàng) meaning "high, proud, excessive" or 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Bair m Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bairma f Buryat
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Baitumetse m Tswana
Means "they are happy" in Setswana.

Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).

Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).

Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ (bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ (nyi ma) "sun, day".

Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.

Baokang m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Baoxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".

Baoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve", 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Bayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Bayanhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".

Bayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bayaraa m & f Mongolian
Means "our joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and the possessive suffix -аа (-aa).

Bayarbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Bayarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Bayardalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Bayarjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Bayarma f Buryat
Derived from Buryat баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bayarmaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Bayarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".

Bayarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Bayart m & f Mongolian
Means "joyful, happy" in Mongolian.

Bayartsengel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".

Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Bayartsogt m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".

Bayarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Bayasal f & m Mongolian
Means "joy, delight" in Mongolian.

Bayasgalan m & f Mongolian
Means "joy, happiness" in Mongolian.

Baybikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Bayr m Kalmyk
Means "joy" in Kalymk.

Bekhbayar m & f Mongolian
From бэх (bekh) meaning "ink" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy"

Beorhtwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright joy", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wynn "joy, bliss".

Beornwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wynn "joy".

Bextiyar m Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.

Blitgilde f Frankish
Derived from Old Saxon blīthi, Old High German blīdi meaning "happy, joyous" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Blitza f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the name element BLID "blithe, joyous, happy".

Bódog m Hungarian (Archaic)
An ancient form of modern Hungarian boldog "happy", but its meaning at the time was "rich".

Bokidara m & f Ibibio
Means "accept with joy" in Ibibio.

Bolda f Hungarian
19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".

Bonajoia f Medieval Jewish
Derived from Old French bone joie "good joy".

Bong-ju m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 柱 "pillar, post; support". A famous bearer is South Korean marathoner Lee Bong-ju (1970-).

Bongseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing." Other combinations are possible

Bucur m Medieval Romanian, Romanian Mythology
Derived from either Romanian bucur, an archaic form of the adjective bucuros "joyful", a bucura "to become joyful" or bucurie "joy". This name was borne by Bucur, the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest (Bucureşti in Romanian), giving it his name.

Bulganbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Bürenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Burgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English element burg meaning "fortress" and wynn meaning "joy".

Busayo m & f Yoruba
Means "added joy" in Yoruba.

Bütenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бүтэн (büten) meaning "whole, entire, full" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Caixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event".

Ceolwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel of a ship" and wynn "joy".

Changyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy".

Charixenos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares)... [more]

Charmandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [more]

Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".

Charondas m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek χᾰρᾱ́ (khara) "joy, exultation". This was the name of a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily.

Chengkang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Chengle m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 乐 (lè) meaning "amused, glad, cheerful, happy; enjoy; music".

Chengxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, brilliant, glorious", 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event" or 熹 (xī) meaning "dawn, brightness; dim light, glimmer".

Chengyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 义 (yì) meaning "right conduct, righteousness", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 宜 (yí) meaning "appropriate, suitable, right", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy" or 奕 (yì) meaning "in sequence, orderly; abundant".

Chenhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".

Chenshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".

Chenxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Chigaya f Japanese
From Japanese 茅, 萱 (chigaya,gaya) meaning "miscanthus reed" or from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" combined with 耶 (ya), an interjection, as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.

Chikaharu f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ha) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.

Chikasaya f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 明 (saya) meaning "bright, light". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.

Chimegbayar f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Chinbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Chiranan f Thai
From Thai จิร or จีร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Choki m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཆོས་སྐྱིད (chos-skyid) meaning "happy dharma practice", from ཆོས (chos) meaning "religion, scripture, dharma" and སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "happiness, delight".

Chongkang m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Chongxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".

Chuhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".

Chunxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Cihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased, glad; joy".

Cixin m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 慈 (cí) meaning "to show affection to" and "kind; charitable" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy; joyous; delighted".... [more]

Cuixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Cynewynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English name element cyne meaning "royal" and wynn meaning "joy, bliss".

Danshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Daophasouk f Lao
From ດາວ (Dao) meaning "star" in Lao and ຜາສຸກ (phasouk) meaning "joy, happiness, prosperity".

Dehuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")

Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.

Demochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δημοχαρής (demochares) meaning "pleasing the people, popular". It consists of the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).

Deorwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wynn "joy".

Desita f Amharic
Means "joy, happiness" in Amharic.

Devanand m Indian
"Joy of God"

Deyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Dilpreet f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from the Classical Persian word دل‎ (dil), which was loaned into Old Punjabi and became the word ਦਿਲੁ (dilu) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and the Sanskrit word प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Dilshoda f Uzbek
Derived from dilshod meaning "full of joy".

Dilxoş f Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.

Dilxweş f Kurdish
Means "happy, satisfied" in Kurdish.

Dishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".

Düürenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "complete happiness" from дүүрэн (düüren) meaning "complete, full" combined with баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness"

Duyệt m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 閱 (duyệt) meaning "inspect, examine, review" or 悅 (duyệt) meaning "joy, pleased".

Džiugas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective džiugus meaning "joyous, cheerful, happy".... [more]

Eadwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and wynn "joy, bliss".

Ealhwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English name element ealh meaning "hall, temple" and the Old English name element wynn meaning "joy, bliss".

Ecgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "sword joy" from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wynn "joy." Ecgwynn was the first wife of Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) and the mother of Æthelstan the Glorious, widely considered the first "King of the English."

Edha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, American, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu
MEANING - "spread, prosper,rise, grow strong, become happy". This is feminine form of Sanskrit word एध/एध्... [more]

Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.

Eethaba m Zulu
Means “happy” in Zulu.

Eghonghon f Esan
Means "joy" in Esan.

Eiki m Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 英 (ei, hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 暉⁠ (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning “light, shine, sparkle, glitter, radiance, brilliance”, 稀⁠ (ke, ki, mare, mabara) meaning “rare, seldom, unusual”, 磯⁠ (iso, ke, ki) meaning “shore, seashore, (rocky) beach, rock, pebble”, 嬉⁠ (ki, ure.shii, tano.shimu urashi, ureshi) meaning “happy, glad”, or 槻⁠ (tsuki, ki, keyaki) meaning “zelkova serrata tree”... [more]

Elbegbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant joy" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Eliron m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ron 2 means "my God is song" or "my God is joy" in Hebrew.

Elshad m Azerbaijani
Means "joy of the people" from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" and Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

Enkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peace and joy" or "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Eowynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Éowyn, which J. R. R. Tolkien invented using the Old English elements e(o)h "horse" and wynn "joy".

Epichares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπιχαρής (epichares) meaning "gratifying, agreeable". It consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Erdenebayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Ergochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Eriayomi f Yoruba
My testimony of joy, "Ayomi" being "my joy."... [more]

Erkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрх (erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Erkhembayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Ershat m Kazakh
Probably derived from Persian ارشاد (ershad) meaning "guidance", itself of Arabic origin. Alternately, it may be from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with Persian شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".

Esasa f Zulu
Means "be happy" in Zulu.

Esengo m & f Lingala
Means "joy" in Lingala.

Essaïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic السَّعِيد (as-saʿīd) meaning "the happy" or "the lucky" (see Sa'id). A notable bearer is Essaïd Belkalem (1989-), an Algerian footballer.

Ethelwynn f English (Rare)
From the Old English name Æðelwynn, which was derived from the elements æðel "noble" and wynn "joy". It was coined in the 19th century, when many Old English names were revived.

Etsu f Japanese (Rare)
Means "joy, pleased, pleasure" but some parents might've went for E meaning "picture, drawing, sketch", "blessing", and in Modern times parents opted for unusual pronunciations of names such as using Ai 1 in this name... [more]

Etsuji m Japanese
From 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstasy, joy, pleasure" and 司 (ji) meaning "officer". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Etsumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "(cold) water" or 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches (for females) and from Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches (for males)... [more]

Etsuo m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Etsushi m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" and 司 (shi) meaning "an official, a director, a boss" or 史 (shi) meaning "history"... [more]

Etsushirou m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Etsuya m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Etsuyuki m Japanese
From 越 (etsu) meaning "crossing" or 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased", and 通 (yuki) meaning "pass through", 千 (yuki) meaning "thousand", 晋 (yuki) meaning "to proceed, Jin of China" or 進 (yuki) meaning "advance, make progress, enter"... [more]

Euaeon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐαίων (Euaion) which meant "happy in life". This name was borne by one of the students of Plato.

Euhemeros m Ancient Greek
Greek name meaning "bright, happy", literally "of a fine day" or "of a prosperous day", derived from εὖ (eu) "well" and ἡμέρα (hemera) "day"... [more]

Euhemerus m Ancient Greek
Euhemerus, from the Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος, Euhēmeros, "happy; prosperous" was a Greek mythographer at the court of Cassander, the king of Macedon.

Eun-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 銀 "silver", 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 殷 "many, great; abundant, flourishing" (eun), and 姬 "beauty", 熹 "dim light, glimmer; warm, bright" or 僖 "joy, gladness, delight" (hui).

Eunys f Manx, English (Modern, Rare)
Modern English variant and traditional Manx form of Eunice. It coincides with the Manx word eunys "pleasure; joy; bliss; delight".

Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία (euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος (euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ (eu) "good, well" and φέρω (phero) "to bear".... [more]

Fahar f Arabic, Muslim
This Muslim name means "joy and happiness".

Faith-my-joy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the joy of faith in God. Also, derived from the Purefoy motto, 'Pure Foi ma Joi' meaning "pure faith is my joy."

Faly m & f Malagasy
Means "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.

Fangxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 昉 (fǎng) meaning "bright dawn, daybreak" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Fangyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling", 薏 (yì) meaning "lotus seed", or 怡 (yí) meaning "harmony, joy".

Fanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".

Fara m & f Shona
Meaning "happy" or "joyous".

Farahnaz f Persian
From Arabic فرح (farah) meaning "joy, happiness" combined with Persian ناز (naz) meaning "comfort, delight".

Farha f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Malay
Means "joy, delight" in Arabic, a variant of فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".

Farhat m & f Arabic, Urdu
Means "joy, mirth, delight" in Arabic.

Farisai f Shona
Means "be very happy" in Shona.

Farraj m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "happy, joyous, jubilant" in Arabic.

Farshad m Persian
From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

Feliça f Occitan, Catalan (Rare)
Occitan and Catalan cognate of Felisa as well as a derivation from Catalan feliç "happy, glad; lucky, fortunate".

Feliza f Spanish, Filipino
Variant of Felicia. It could be an elaborated form of the Spanish adjective feliz meaning "happy" or also a diminutive of Felizitas.

Feloniz f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Félonise, possibly influenced by Spanish feliz "happy".

Fengshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air, manners" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Fenxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Fenyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy".

Ferahşad f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic فرح (farah) meaning "happiness" and Persian شاد (shad) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

Fiafia f Samoan
Means "happy" in Samoan.

Finaritra m & f Malagasy
Means "happy" in Malagasy.

Fisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "add to my joy" in Yoruba.

Fisseha m Ge'ez
Means "joy" in Ge'ez.

Fonzie m Italian (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alfonso this was the name of Henry Winkler's character on "Happy Days" (1974-1984) whose real name was Arthur Fonzarelli aka "The Fonz"

Foong m & f Chinese
From Chinese... [more]

Freude f Yiddish
See Freyde (Yiddish for “joy”). ... [more]

Frohmut f & m German (Rare)
The name is formed from the German word froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element MUT can be used both for masculine names (like Hartmut) and feminine names (like Almut).

Frowe f Frisian
Short form of names containing the name element frô "happy" or freyja "lady".

Fryd f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Frid or taken directly from Norwegian fryd "joy, delight".

Fuhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".

Gaku m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku, ga) meaning "point, peak, mountain", 学 (gaku, ga) meaning "study, learning, science", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 楽 (ga, gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 鶴 (gaku) meaning "crane, stork", 學 (gaku, ga) meaning "learning, knowledge, school" or 樂 (ga) meaning "music, comfort" combined with 春 (ku) meaning "spring", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku" or 治 (ku) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve"... [more]

Gaudente f & m Medieval Italian, Italian
Means "joyful, happy" in Italian, from Latin gaudere meaning "to rejoyce".

Gawa m & f Tibetan
Means "joy, love" or "to be happy, glad" in Tibetan.

Gaya f Judeo-Spanish
Means "gay, happy" in Judeo-Spanish.

Gembira f & m Malay, Indonesian
Means "happy, pleased, cheerful" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra) meaning "deep."

Gemechu m Eastern African, Oromo
Means "joy, happiness" in Oromo.

Gilli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gili, or a combination of the names Gil 3 and Li 2, means "my joy", "my happiness" in Hebrew.

Gilor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gil 3 means "joy, happiness" and the name Or means "light".

Gippeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda) meaning "happy, glad, pleased."

Glad m & f American (Rare)
The word meaning "happy" or a diminutive of Gladys or Gladwin or other names containing glad.

Godwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English name element god meaning "god" and the Old English name element wynn meaning "joy, bliss".

Goig f Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Catalan goig, meaning "joy".

Goyo f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Catalan goig "joy".

Guanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Guanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Guanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; joy".

Gugum m Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese gumbira meaning "happy, glad".

Gulshat f Kazakh
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".

Gulsurur f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and surur meaning "joy".

Guoyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, harmony, joy".

Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".

Gwenydd f Welsh
Means "joy" in Welsh. It has been used in Wales since the mid-19th century.... [more]

Haebong m Korean
From 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" and 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy".

Haeng-bog f & m Korean (Rare)
From Native Korean "행복" meaning "happiness, to be happy"

Hagiir-s-o m Sidamo
Means "one who brings joy" in Sidama.

Hagos m Tigrinya
Means "joy" in Tigrinya.

Ha-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 遐 "afar, distant; old, advanced in" and 怡 "harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hi (1996-).

Hân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 欣 (hân) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".

Hanshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus bud", 寒 (hán) meaning "wintry", or 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Harshit m Hindi (Modern)
From Sanskrit हर्षित (harṣita) meaning "happy, delighted", itself from the noun हर्ष (harṣa) "happiness".

Hasitha m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हर्षिता (harṣita) meaning "delighted, happy, joyful".

Hasuki f Japanese
From Japanese, 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus" combined with 季 (ki) meaning "season" or 喜 (ki) meaning "joy". Other combinations are also possible.

Heilbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German beraht "bright."

Heilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Heilgund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German gund "war."

Heilman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and man "man."

Heilmar m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Heilmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German mund "protection."

Heilrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German rât "counsel."

Heilram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and hraban or hramn "raven."

Heiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and þruþ "strength."

Heilward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German wart "guard."

Heilwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Hesch'emaxwe m Circassian
Means "happy guest" in Circassian.

Hinekoa f Maori
Means "happy girl" in Maori.

Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [more]

Hiya f Hindi, Urdu
Meaning "Heart Full of Happiness and Joy".

Hritvika f Malayalam
Meaning "Joy of Love".

Huanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Huanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Huanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Huixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 彗 (huì) meaning "broomstick, comet", 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".

Hui-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]

Hye-eun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"

Ibemnungshi f Manipuri
Means "my love-giving or joy-giving daughter" in Meitei.

Idara f Hausa
Means "joy" in Hausa.

Ifedayo f Yoruba
Means "love turned to joy" in Yoruba.

Ifetayo f Nigerian (Rare)
A name of African descent meaning "love brings joy".

Ígọr f Bette
Means "joy" in Bette Obudu.

Ilmedous m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish ilma "air".

Ilo f Estonian
Feminine given name derived from the name of a minor goddess of feasts, via the Estonian ilu meaning "beauty" but also possibly the word ilo meaning "delight, joy, happiness", the Livonian word īla meaning "nature" or the Pite Sami word âllo meaning "urge".

Ilo m Livonian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, links this name to Finnish ilo "joy, gladness".

Ilo m & f Finnish
Means "joy, happiness, delight, pleasure" in Finnish. The name has also been used as a diminutive for Ilja and Hilarius.... [more]

Ilopifaliana f Malagasy
Means "essence of joy" in Malagasy.

Ipeleng f Tswana
Means "be happy" in Setswana.

Irtaash f Indian
Can mean “happiness” or “joy”

Jabu f Zulu
The name's origin meaning is "It is the shortened form of the name Jabulani which means joy or to rejoice"

Jabulani m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "enjoy" or "be happy all" in Ndebele and "rejoice" in Zulu.

Jabulile f Zulu
Means "she is happy" in Zulu.

Jaspreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".