Names That Mean Happy
Updated Thu Feb 01 2024
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Names that mean happy, happiness, and joy have an undeniable appeal for parents wishing positive things for their children.
Happiness and joy are wonderful meanings for a baby's name, suggesting an upbeat personality and an optimistic future. Names with happy meanings come from a range of cultures and origins, from the Hebrew Asher and Naomi to the Japanese Nara and Miyuki.
Along with Naomi, girl names meaning happy in the US Top 1000 include Abigail, Beatrice, Bonnie, Delilah, Eden, and Felicity. Along with Asher, boy names meaning happy in the US Top 1000 include Felix and Tate.
More unusual or even unique baby names meaning happy include Blythe, Lettie, Onni, and Seeley.
Names that mean happy, happiness, joy, bliss or some other upbeat feeling include ancient mythological names, such as Arcadia and Festus, along with modern word names, like Revel and Jubilee.
If you’re hoping your child is joyful and lively, a happy baby name is a good place to start. Here are some joyful names for a happy baby, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Abigail
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my father is joyful"
- Ahyoka
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"she brought happiness"
- Aida
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"happy"
- Alaia
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"joyful, happy"
- Alair
Origin:
Variation of HilaryMeaning:
"happy, cheerful"
- Alan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"handsome, cheerful"
- Alanis
Origin:
Female variation of AlanMeaning:
"handsome, cheerful"
- Alanna
Origin:
Variation of AlanaMeaning:
"handsome, cheerful"
- Aleeza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"joy"
- Alisa
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"great happiness"
- Alize
Origin:
Variation of Aleeza or Alizee, Hebrew or FrenchMeaning:
"joy or wind"
- Allegra
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"joyous"
- Anand
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"happiness, bliss"
- Arcadia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"region offering peace and contentment"
- Asher
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fortunate, blessed, happy one"
- Ayo
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"joy"
- Ayodele
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"joy has come home"
- Ayokunle
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"joy has filled the home"
- Bayo
Origin:
African, Nigerian, YorubaMeaning:
"the crown meets joy"
- Bayram
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"festival"
- Beatrice
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Beatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Behati
Origin:
Afrikaans version of BeatriceMeaning:
"blessed; she who brings happiness"
- Bliss
Origin:
English word name
- Blythe
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"happy, carefree"
- Bonnie
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"beautiful, cheerful"
- Caius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Cayo
Origin:
Latin, from the Roman family name CaiusMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Chara
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"joy"
- Charmian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"joy"
- Dayo
Origin:
NigerianMeaning:
"joy arrives"
- Dechen
Origin:
TibetanMeaning:
"great happiness"
- Deia
Origin:
Place name; LatinMeaning:
"joy; goddess"
- Delicia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"delight"
- Desta
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"joy"
- Eda
Origin:
English, TurkishMeaning:
"wealthy, well-mannered"
- Eden
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"place of pleasure, delight"
- Edna
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rejuvenation, delight"
- Elza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my joy"
- Euroa
Origin:
Indigenous AustralianMeaning:
"joyful"
- Fane
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"happy, joyous"
- Farah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"happiness"
- Felicia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lucky"
- Felicidad
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"happiness"
- Felicity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"good fortune, happy"
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Felixa
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"happy, lucky"
- Festus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"joyous, festive"
- Frayda
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"joy"
- Gaius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to rejoice"
- Giaconda
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"the happy one"
- Gil
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"happiness"
- Gioia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"joy"
- Gwyneth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed, happy"
- Hana
Origin:
Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, JapaneseMeaning:
"grace, work, glow, flower"
- Hani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"joyful"
- Helgi
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"holy"
- Helier
Origin:
JerraisMeaning:
"cheerful"
- Hepzibah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my delight is in her"
- Hilary
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"cheerful, happy"
- Ilaria
Origin:
Italian variation of HilaryMeaning:
"cheerful, happy"
- Ilo
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"joy"
- Isaac
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"laughter"
- Joy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"joy"
- Joyce
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"merry, joyous"
- Jubal
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"ram's horn"
- Jubilee
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ram's horn"
- Kalea
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"joy, happiness"
- Keiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"happy child"
- Kiki
Origin:
French nickname and JapaneseMeaning:
"double happiness"
- Laetitia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"gladness, happiness"
- Leda
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"happy"
- Leta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"glad, joyful"
- Letitia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"joy, gladness"
- Lettice
Origin:
English variation of LetitiaMeaning:
"joy, gladness"
- Lettie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Letitia, LatinMeaning:
"joy, gladness"
- Letty
Origin:
English, diminutive of LetitiaMeaning:
"joy, gladness"
- Lowen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"joy"
- Lowena
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"joy"
- Makenna
Origin:
Spelling variation of McKenna or Eastern AfricanMeaning:
"happy one"
- Merewen
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"sublime delight"
- Merilee
Origin:
English, word name or combination of Mary and Lee, or Scottish place-name
- Merry
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"lighthearted, happy"
- Miyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful snow / beautiful happiness"
- Naava
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"delightful, beautiful"
- Naim
Origin:
Scottish; ArabicMeaning:
"river with alder trees; happy"
- Naomi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pleasantness"
- Nara
Origin:
Japanese place name or CelticMeaning:
"happy"
- Nayo
Origin:
African NigerianMeaning:
"she is our joy"
- Noemi
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of NaomiMeaning:
"my delight"
- Onni
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"happiness, luck"
- Parvaiz
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"lucky, happy"
- Preeda
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"joyful"
- Radeyah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"contented"
- Rafa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"happiness, prosperity"
- Raman
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"pleasing"
- Raman
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"pleasing"
- Rena
Origin:
Hebrew, Greek, Estonian, Scandinavian, German, PunjabiMeaning:
"joyous melody; peace; reborn; to remain"
- Revel
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Ronia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's joyful song"
- Sachi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"child of joy"
- Sachiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"child of joy"
- Seeley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"blessed, happy"
- Simcha
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gladness, mirth, festivity"
- Sunny
Origin:
English nickname
- Tate
Origin:
English from NorseMeaning:
"cheerful"
- Terpsichore
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"delight in dancing"
- Thirza
Origin:
Hebrew; diminutive of Theresa, EnglishMeaning:
"delightful; harvest"
- Tirzah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"delight"
- Trixie
Origin:
Diminutive of Beatrix, LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness"
- Xiamara
Origin:
Feminine variation of Guiomar, Spanish, PortugueseMeaning:
"famous in battle"
- Zelig
Origin:
Yiddish variation of SeligMeaning:
"blessed, happy"
- Ziven
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"vigorous, lively"
- Zorion
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"happiness"