20 Baby Names That Mean Happy or Joy
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Happiness is probably the best feeling which is with us throughout this incredible journey of parenting. Right from the day you know that you’re pregnant to the day your baby is born, and even after that, it’s this overwhelming feeling of happiness that keeps you going. Again, speaking of happiness and joy, it’s the same we wish for our kids too! A cute baby name that means happy or joy is probably the best gift you can give to your baby.
Take a look at these 20 baby names that mean happy or joy for your little children.
The List of top 20 baby names that mean happy or joy
20. Gale
19. Jubilee
18. Festus
17. Gwyneth
16. Bennett
15. Felicity
14. Trixie
13. Rowena
12. Makenna
11. Hillary
10. Farah
9. Edna
8. Bliss
7. Blythe
6. Beatrice
5. Alaia
4. Allegra
3. Ada
2. Aleeza
1. Abigail
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What are the top 20 baby names that mean Joy or Happy?
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20. Gale
Gale as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Gale) is of Irish, Gaelic and Old English origin, and the meaning of Gale is "foreigner; cheerful, happy". More common now as a girl's name, where it is a form of Abigail.
t was almost exclusively a masculine name before 1935; in the later 1930s, it became a popular variant of the feminine name Abigail. Feminine usage surpassed masculine usage in 1940, leading to a further decline in masculine usage, and Gale was predominantly a feminine name when it peaked in popularity in the later 1950s. Its popularity decreased rapidly in the 1960s, falling below rank 1,000 in 1971. In the 1990 census, it was ranked 4,209.
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19. Jubilee
The name Jubilee is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Joy, Celebration.
The name/word Jubilee comes from the Hebrew word Yobel, which was a trumpet made out of the ram’s horn. Its roots are from the name Jubal, or Horn.
18. Festus
The name Festus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "joyous, festive".
A name from the ancient world that may get a mixed reception today. On the one hand, festive! On the other hand, fester. In the Bible, Porcius Festus was a Roman official who rubbed up against St Paul. In modern times, this name has had more love in African countries than anywhere else.
17. Gwyneth
Gwyneth is a traditional Welsh name meaning “happiness.” Variations of the name include Gweneth and Winnie. The similar sounding, yet more commonly heard Gwendolyn, is also a Welsh name. Its meaning is tied to the legend of Merlin, who reputedly had a wife by that name. Both names have a root in Gwen, meaning “white, fair or blessed” in Welsh.
16. Bennett
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Bennett is a historically masculine name of English origin. It’s thought to be derived from the Latin name Benedictus which means “blessed.” In some regions, Bennet is more commonly used as a surname than as a first name.
The name Bennett is more popular in the United States as a surname than as a first name. According to 2020 data from the Social Security Administration, Bennett is the 101st most popular name for boys.1 Its popularity across Europe in the medieval ages and today can be traced back to the influence of Saint Benedict, an Italian Catholic monk who founded the Benedictine Order. Over the last two decades, Bennett has experienced a sudden surge in popularity. In the year 2000, only 542 babies were named Bennett in the United States. Twenty years later in 2020, 3,582 babies were given the name Bennett.
15. Felicity
The name Felicity is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "good fortune, happy".
Felicity is as accessible a virtue name as Hope and Faith, but much more feminine -- and dare we say, happier. The hit TV show did a lot to soften and modernize the once buttoned-up image of Felicity, and it got further notice as the red-haired Colonial doll, Felicity Merriman, in the American Girl series. A current bearer is actress Felicity Huffman.
Two nicknames for Felicity: Flick and Fee. Other forms include Felicia and Felice.
14. Trixie
The name Trixie is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "she who brings happiness".
A sassy, spunky name for the bold parent who doesn't remember Mrs. Ed Norton on The Honeymooners. It was chosen by Damon Wayans for his daughter. Trixie Belden is the thirteen-year-old heroine of an eponymous series in which she is a girl detective.
Trixie is a standard nickname for Beatrix.
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13. Rowena
The name Rowena is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "white spear or famous friend".
A fabled storybook name via the heroine of Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe (1819), which featured a heroine called Rowena of Hargottstanstede, and also a Harry Potter name, as Rowena Ravenclaw, founder of one of the Hogwarts houses.. Rowena has some old-fashioned charm, though most modern parents seem to prefer Rowen. Pronunciation, however, is NOT like Rowen with an a at the end, but with a long e and an emphasis on the middle syllable.. She was on the popularity list until 1963, several years in the Top 500.
12. Makenna
Some say this name is variant of Mckenna, which derives from an old Gaelic surname, while others claim it to have Hawaiian roots and mean “many gathered” or African roots and mean “happy one.” Any way you slice it, this is an adorable name for a child whose joy will be contagious. Just get ready to rent out a hall for her birthday parties.
11. Hillary
Hilary, Hilarie or Hillary is a given and family name, derived from the Latin hilarius meaning "cheerful", from hilaris, "cheerful, merry", which comes from the Greek ἱλαρός (hilaros), "cheerful, merry", which in turn comes from ἵλαος (hilaos), "propitious, gracious". Ilaria is the popular Italian feminine form, while Ilario is the Italian masculine one. Other male forms are Hilarion, Ilarion, and Illarion.
10. Farah
Farra or Farhaa is an Arabic feminine and occasionally masculine given name. Farah has two origins, Arabic and English. The Arabic name and its variants (Farrah, Ferrah, Fareeha, etc.) are based on the Arabic root ف ر ح (f-r-ḥ), which is the basis of words related to joy (e.g., فَرَح , faraḥ, "happiness, joy, gladness, gleefulness, joyful, joyfulness, merriment, rejoice"). Its English root derives from Farrer, a middle English term from Middlesex meaning ironworker, itself derived from French Ferreor.
9. Edna
The name Edna is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "rejuvenation, delight".
Edna is one of those names that, until what it seemed like a few minutes ago, felt so terminally frumpy that no one could imagine a parent choosing it for an innocent modern baby girl. But with the great upswing in names honoring ancestral family members, several of them being other four-letter, e-ending names, we wouldn't be so sure.
Edna, which means delight, is a semi-biblical name--in the Apocrypha she is seen as a loving mother-- and was enormously popular in this country in the late nineteenth century, reaching as high as Number 11. It also relates to Eden--another, more contemporary sounding, option.
Three literary bearers of the name are Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edna Ferber and Edna O'Brien, and to some the name might be identified with the campy character, Dame Edna Everage.
8. Bliss
The name Bliss is a boy's name of English origin meaning "intense happiness".
If you use this for a boy, it had better be a family name, hidden away in the middle.
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7. Blythe
The name Blythe is a girl's name of English origin meaning "happy, carefree".
Blythe originated as a nickname for an upbeat person, coming from the Old English word bliðe, meaning "merry" or "cheerful." Today the homophone blithe shares the same meaning. Blythe was eventually adapted to a surname before it became a feminine given name.
Blythe embodies a cheerful, carefree spirit and could be the next Blair/Blaine/Blake/Brett/Britt, with the advantage that it's clearly pink. It joins other other light-hearted names for girls: Felicity, Hilary.
Blythe is the middle name of Drew Barrymore—in her case a surname from her rich theatrical history.
6. Beatrice
The name Beatrice is a girl's name of Italian, Latin origin meaning "she who brings happiness; blessed".
Beatrice is derived from Beatrix, a Latin name meaning "she who brings happiness." In the earliest sources it is also recorded as Viatrix, meaning "voyager", so there is some weight in both meanings.
Beatrice was the name of Queen Victoria's youngest child. And in Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy, Beatrice is his guide through Paradise and is idealized as the embodiment of the spirit of love. In Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice is the witty, high-spirited heroine. Other variants of the name include the French Béatrice and the Spanish and Portuguese Beatriz.
5. Alaia
The name Alaia is a girl's name meaning "joyful, happy".
Alaia, a fast riser in the US, sounds just like several other popular stylish names, many of them with different origins and meanings. There's Arabic Aaliyah, like the late singer, and the Hebrew Aliya and the Sanskrit Alaya. Azzedine Alaia is a high-fashion Parisian designer of Tunisian origin.
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4. Allegra
The name Allegra is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "joyous".
In music, the term allegro means "quickly, lively tempo," which makes this quintessential Bohemian ballet dancer's name all the more appealing. Allegra is one of the most distinctive yet accessible girl names starting with A.
One of the most creative sounding of names, Allegra has been associated with the American prima ballerina Allegra Kent, and has been chosen as a first or middle name for their daughters by poets George Gordon, Lord Byron and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, as well as by R. Buckminster Fuller and Donatella Versace. Caveat: There is that current connection to the allergy medication.
3. Ada
The name Ada is a girl's name of German origin meaning "noble, nobility".
Ada is derived from the German name Adelaide, which came from the ancient name Adalheidis. The root, adal, is a Germanic word meaning "noble." Ada can also be considered a variation of the biblical name Adah, pronounced AH-da, one of the first girls’ names mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
Ada is one of the classic baby names for girls that is suddenly super stylish again. A favorite at the end of the nineteenth century, Ada is an alternative to the over-popular Ava. Ada is also part of the trend toward simple, old-fashioned names beginning with a vowel, like Ivy and Ella.
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2. Aleeza
Aleeza is another spelling of the Hebrew girl name Aliza which means "joyful". Aleeza or Aliza is not a "Muslim" name, but Muslims can use this name since it has a good meaning.
Aleeza can also be short for the Persian name Aleezadeh, which means "offspring of Ali", literally meaning "high-born", "high in status and rank" (but Shiite Muslims use it to mean "offspring of Ali bin Abi Talib").
1. Abigail
Abigail is a female given name. The name comes from the Hebrew name אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל Avigail, meaning "my father's joy" (alternatively "my father is exultation", or "my father is joy"). It is also a surname.
Abigail was the wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Samuel, and is described as an intelligent, beautiful, loyal woman. The name can be shortened to "Abbey", "Abby", "Abbi", "Abbie", "Abi", "Abs", or "Aby", as well as "Gail", "Gayle", "Big Gail", among others.
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