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Name Joia
Gender Feminine
Usage Medieval English, Medieval French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Other Forms FormsJoie, Joya (medieval English variants, medieval Jewish variants), Joiette (medieval English and medieval Jewish diminutive), Joye, Joaia, Joayah, Joaïa (medieval French and Jewish variants)
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Meaning & History
Derived from Old French joie "joy", ultimately from Late Latin gaudia and Classical Latin gaudium. As a Jewish name, Joia was occasionally used as a translation of Simcha.