Italian

Gioia

Pronounced JOY-ahShare

Meaning: Joy

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

An Italian word name meaning joy. The spelling preserves the Italian word itself, making the positive meaning direct rather than an interpretation borrowed from another name.

Nicknames

  • Gigi
  • Joy

Spellings & variants

  • Joy

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Gioia comes from Italian.

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