Joy - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Joy \joy\.

The baby name Joy sounds like Jay, Joe, Joey and Jo. Other similar baby names are Coy, Job, Joby, Jody, Jon, Jory and Roy.

Joy is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Joy. Compare Joy with related baby names.