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Indigenous Australian
"joyful"
In the language of the Ngurelban people, 'Yera-o' is said to mean "joyful". This Anglicization is reminiscent of other feminine names like Eulalia and could work well for those looking for a less…
English
Faine is a very unusual one-syllable option.
Finnish
"joy"
English word name
"joyous"
Along with Joyful, Joyous works as an updated version of Joy. It would make for an inspired middle name to honor an ancestral Joy.
French surname
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…
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…
Cornish
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".
Variation of Alyona, Russian
"bright and shining light"
A variant of Alyona, which itself originated as a nickname for Yelena, a variation of Helen.
"brightness of light; exceptional intelligence"
With its word name style and two equally lovely meanings, Brilliance could be one to watch.
Celtic, female variation of Brice
"bright strength"
Slightly awkward girl's version of a straightforward male name.
Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish version of Eleanor
"bright, shining one"
The usual form of Eleonara is Eleanora, with each syllable pronounced, but transposing, adding, or subtracting a vowel or syllable here or there works fine and adds to the international, feminine…
Latin
"light, brightness"
"the bright reflection of moonlight on water"
Irish
"bright"
Anglicized variant of Niamh.
Turkish
"bright moon"
Nuray is one of the most popular girls' names in the Middle East though it's largely unknown and unused in the Western World. The meaning, related to the more familiar Noor, adds appeal.
French
"bright warrior"
Variant of Ombeline
A medieval French feminine form of Humbert, also found as Humbeline.
English from Latin
"bright, bold"
Hebrew
"pure, bright"
