Are you looking for a name for your baby that represents something special and meaningful? Then take a close look at this list of 20 names that mean joy and happiness. From some more traditional and well-known names, to others more original and exotic (for Chileans), here we share our selection.
Girl names that mean joy and happiness
Abigail: of Hebrew origin, meaning “she who is her father’s joy.”
Adda: from Hebrew, meaning “she who radiates joy”. Its variants are Hada or Hadda.
Alana or Lana: of Celtic origin, meaning "harmony, joy". In French it is Alaine.
Ayelén: from Mapudungun, meaning “joy”.
Beatriz: name of Latin origin meaning “she who makes happy and gives joy.”
Carol: In English it means “song of happiness”. It may be a variant of the Germanic name Carolina.
Felicia: from Latin, meaning “lucky and fortunate.” Its variants are Felicia and Felisa.
Gladys: from the Welsh name Gwladys, it is interpreted as “merry woman” or “very spirited”.
Leticia: of Latin origin, meaning “she who brings joy.”
Naomi: of Hebrew origin, meaning “joy, pleasure.”
Boy name meaning joy and happiness
Abi: of Hebrew origin, meaning “father’s joy.”
Alan: Celtic name that refers to harmony, nobility and joy.
Cai: Catalan name meaning “happy”.
Cusi: of Quechua origin, its meaning is interpreted as “joy”.
Feliciano: from Latin, meaning “happy person, who sees everything on the bright side.”
Felix : name of Latin origin, meaning "one who considers himself happy or fortunate."
Hani: of Arabic origin, it means “happy” and is used for men and women.
Isaac: of Hebrew origin, meaning “reason for joy” or “the one who will laugh.”
Naím: of Arabic origin, meaning “happiness”.
Said: of Arabic origin, it translates as “happy and lucky.”
