Dog Names Meaning Joy
186 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.
Abagail
A variant spelling of Abigail, a Hebrew name (אֲבִיגַיִל)
Abayomi
A name of Nigerian origin meaning 'bringer of joy' or 'he who brings joy'.
Abbie
A diminutive of Abigail
Abby
A diminutive of Abigail
Abbygail
A rare nonstandard spelling of Abigail
Abigail
From the Hebrew name ʾAviḡayil, meaning "my father is joy"
Aby
A term often used as a shortened version of Abigale, meaning 'father's joy' in Hebrew.
Aina
Variant of Aino; also a Balearic form of Anna and a Japanese name from ai "love" and na "greens"
Akenna
Akima
Recorded as a given name in Russian and, rarely, Japanese
Alegra
The feminine singular form of the Catalan adjective alegre, meaning joyful
Bahija
Means "happy, joyous, delightful" in Arabic
Batimo
Bayo
Recorded as a masculine given name in Western African usage
Bazzi
A surname of South Lebanese and Northern Italian origin
Beatriz
Spanish and portuguese form of Beatrix, from Latin viātrīx, 'wayfarer'
Bekki
A diminutive of Rebecca
Berty
A given name recorded in English, and a surname
Bettis
An English surname
Beva
Biba
Recorded as a feminine given name in Croatian
Bissi
Blissful
Blyth
From a Scottish surname derived from Old English blithe, a happy or cheerful person
Bodin
Recorded as a given name in Serbian and Thai; also a former Norwegian municipality
Bojangles
Bonga
A name derived from African languages.
Bongo
A surname recorded in Gabon, South Africa and Italy
Caius
Latin origin meaning 'rejoice' or 'to be glad'
Cajus
Of Latin origin, meaning 'rejoice'
Carol
Short form of Caroline; also an English word meaning "song, hymn"
Chanti
Cheer
The word cheer originally meant face or countenance; later, a shout of encouragement
Cheery
Chipakee
Cisko
Dabo
Recorded as a masculine given name in American English
Daja
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Dandan
A mythical sea creature from the tale "Abdullah the Fisherman and Abdullah the Merman"
Daphira
Dayo
Means 'joy' or 'joyful' in some African languages
Dunjo
Eliza
Short form of Elizabeth, a name of Hebrew origin
Fara
Recorded as a given name in Arabic, Sicilian, Tahitian, Germanic and Shona
Farrah
Alternate transcription of the Arabic name Farah, meaning "joy"
Fliss
English given name (feminine), recorded as a surname
Freyde
From Yiddish פֿרייד (freid), meaning "joy".
Gabi
Diminutive of Gabriel or Gabriela
Gabsy
Gaho
A stage name of the South Korean singer Kang Dae-ho
Gail
Short form of Abigail
Gailey
Gally
English gally, a plural form of the noun gallie
Gari
Giddy
Not documented as a word with a meaning; recorded as an English given name
Gigi
A diminutive of names containing the letters or sound gi, such as Georgine or Luigi
Gilly
Recorded as a given name in modern Hebrew and, rarely, in British English
Ginto
Gioia
Means "joy" in Italian
Glee
The English word for joy and merriment; also a type of English choral part-song
Gleo
Gozo
Recorded as a masculine given name in medieval english
Halle
From the Old Norse name Halli, a diminutive of names containing hallr, "rock, slab, slope".
Halli
Old Norse form of Halle 1
Happie
No documented meaning; recorded as a rare English given name
Hessa
A name of Arabic origin meaning 'to be enthusiastic or joyful.'
Heyda
Ikas
Iloya
Izzi
Jacy
A unisex given name
Jarla
A feminine given name recorded in Swedish, where it is rare.
Jayla
An invented name, using the phonetic elements jay and la
Joby
The meaning of 'Joby'.
Jolee
A variant spelling of Jolie, a French given name meaning 'pretty'
Jorey
A Cornish masculine given name, recorded as a variant of Jory.
Jorie
Short form of Marjorie
Joschi
Jovi
Recorded as a given name in American English, for either gender
Jovie
Recorded as a given name in modern English, for either gender
Jozzie
Jubela
Jumoke
The name means 'a child that brings joy' in Yoruba.
Kallo
Kamo
An African name meaning 'the one who brings joy'
Karos
Karrol
Kassan
Kassan is a surname.
Keisha
A female given name, possibly invented or based on the Hebrew Keziah
Kele
Recorded as a given name in Hawaiian, Hopi, Medieval Jewish and Brazilian Portuguese use
Keshia
Probably a variant of Keisha
Kess
Lala
From Bulgarian лале (lale), meaning "tulip", of Persian origin.
Leisel
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in English; no meaning documented
Leta
Of the name meaning 'joyful' or 'happy'
Leticia
Spanish form of Letitia, from Latin laetitia, joy, gladness, delight
Letty
Diminutive of Lettice
Mado
A given name recorded in Georgian and French
Mayana
No meaning is documented in the sources checked
Mazi
Recorded as a given name in modern Hebrew (feminine) and Persian (masculine)