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Kalea
Hawaiian
"joy, happiness"
Kalea is a Top 100 name for girls in Hawaii, that may also be spelled as Kale'a. Sources differ on the meaning of the name, but the most authoritative land on "joy or happiness", with other…
Keiko
Japanese
"happy child"
Japanese classic with optimistic meaning.
Lajoie
French surname
"joy"
Napoleon "Nap" Lajoie may inspire some baseball history fans to adopt his surname as a first or middle name for their child. He was a second baseman for Philadelphia and Cleveland's teams in the…
Leta
Latin
"glad, joyful"
Leta has hipster cred as the daughter of cool mommy blogger Dooce. Related to the Greek mythological Leda, a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy, Leta is a name that's as…
Lovejoy
English surname
"love joy"
Lovejoy's use as a surname follows that as a nickname. In Medieval times, when many people shared names, nicknames were relied upon to distinguish individuals. Many of these nicknames later became…
Lowen
Cornish
"joy"
Though it still swims out of sight below the Top 1000, Lowen jumped more than a thousand places in rank for girls between 2022 and 2023, a mark of a name destined for far greater popularity. Nearly a…
Lowenna
Cornish
"joy"
Lowena is the Cornish word for "joy". As a given name, it is most commonly spelt as in this entry - Lowenna. Lowen is a lovely unisex option which is closely related: it means "joyful" or "glad".
Merry
English
"lighthearted, happy"
She'd better be. Merry is one of the classic names for Christmas babies .
Meriweather
Roni
Hebrew
"my song or my joy"
Roni may sound like the Doowop-era Ronnie or Ronni, often named for her dad Ron, but it's actually a freestanding Hebrew name with an uplifting meaning.
Sachi
Japanese
"child of joy"
Sachi, often short for Sachiko, was given to 25 girls in the US in a recent year. While it is technically Japanese, this short form has an unidentifiably international feel and might be a relative of…
Saran
Hindi, Sanskrit, Jula, Thai, Korean, Mongolian
"refuge, sanctuary; joy; supporting; love, affection; moon"
A multicultural choice, used across India, Korea, Thailand, West Africa, and Mongolia, Saran is a solid sounding name with a variety of good meanings. As an Indian name, Saran is used primarily among…
Simcha
Hebrew
"happiness; joy"
An upbeat, unisex Hebrew name with a meaning to match. As a word, it is associated with Jewish celebrations, such as an engagement or a Bar Mitzvah.
Sunshine
Word name
Sunshine was seen as a quintessential hippie name of the 70s, reaching as high as Number 536 in 1975. Now such names are making a bit of a retro comeback, seen, for example, as a character on Glee .
Aili
Finnish and Sami variation of Helga, diminutive of Aileen, Anglicization of Eilidh
"holy, blessed; bright and shining light"
An attractive Scandinavian take on Helga, or a potential Helen nickname.
Aine
Irish
"brightness, splendor"
More commonly seen here as Anya, this traditional yet unique Irish name belonged to the queen of the Munster fairies and is sprinkled throughout Irish folklore as an early Celtic goddess of summer…
Alyiona
Variation of Alyona, Russian
"bright and shining light"
A variant of Alyona, which itself originated as a nickname for Yelena, a variation of Helen.
Avira
Tamil
"bright"
A rare girls' name with cross-cultural appeal to burn, Avira might be a good option for parents interested in Ava but put off by its huge popularity.
Bright
English word name
"bright"
Bright is a rare yet intriguing word name used for a female character in Ann Patchett's novel The Dutch House.
Brilliance
English word name
"brightness of light; exceptional intelligence"
With its word name style and two equally lovely meanings, Brilliance could be one to watch.