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View Name: Joy


JOY
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: JOI   [key]
Meaning & History
Simply from the English word joy, ultimately derived from Norman French joie, Latin gaudia. Is has been regularly used as a given name since the late 19th century.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Joi, Joye
Popularity
United States  ranked #507 
France  ranked #458 
Netherlands  ranked #162 



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