Joya

Elaboration of Joy or variation of Joia, English, Catalan, Spanish

"joy, happiness; jewel, gem"

Joya Origin and Meaning

The name Joya is a girl's name of Spanish, English, Catalan origin meaning "joy, happiness; jewel, gem".

A bright and cheerful name, Joya may be considered an elaboration of the word name Joy and a variation of Joia, a multicultural choice with its roots in Catalan, Medieval English, and Judeo-French that also means "joy, happiness". Alternatively, Joya could be a Spanish word name, translating to "gem" or "jewel".

Joyful and sparky, the name may be said as JOI-uh in English, ZHAW-yuh in Catalan, and HOI-ya in Spanish.