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Girls name meaning "happy"?

34 replies

rimsky · 07/09/2010 21:18

Hello!

Can anyone tell me of any girls names that mean "happy" or "joy"? I've found boys names that mean this but not girls!

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BuntyPenfold · 07/09/2010 21:20

Joy
Joyce?
Gay
Felicity
Alifiya

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 07/09/2010 21:21

Off the top of my head, Felicity and Rowena. There must be loads, surely?

CarGirl · 07/09/2010 21:22

Abigail is father's joy so gail must be joy

wastingaway · 07/09/2010 21:23

Lol Joy. Grin

Gay.

VirginOnTheRidiculous · 07/09/2010 21:25

Joy
Alisa
Hana
Gwyneth

eatyourveg · 07/09/2010 21:26

Felicity

It is still used occasionally in books as a synonym for happiness eg Jane Austin mentions being "full of felicity"

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 07/09/2010 21:30

Gwyneth / Gwynneth
Alisa
Zelda
Letitia
Hanna
Mave

Skyrg · 07/09/2010 21:34

Merry is the only one I can add. Bit obvious though..

ozmetric · 07/09/2010 21:38

Allegra
Felicia
Hilary
Sharmila
Alizah

MummyLovesSadie · 07/09/2010 21:49

Fareeha ? "Joyful"
Farhina ? "Happiness"
Gay ? "Merry, happy"
Gleda ? "To make happy"
Haniya ? "Happy"
Harsha ? "Happy"
Joi ? "Joy"
Joy ? "Joy"
Joya ? "Joy"
Joye ? "Joy"
Kushala ? "Happy"
Mackena ? "Happy one"
Makana ? "Happy one"
Makara ? "Blessed, happy"
Makarie ? "Blessed, happy"
Makena ? "Happy one"
Makenah ? "Happy one"
Mykena ? "Happy one"
Pramodita ? "Delighted"
Triss ? "Blessed, happy"
Trissie ? "Blessed, happy"
Trixie ? "Blessed, happy"

takingtheplunge · 07/09/2010 21:51

allegra?

EdgarAllInPink · 07/09/2010 21:51

lowenna (joyfulness)

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Jojay · 07/09/2010 21:54

I knew 3 Indian sisters called Sweetie, Happy, and, um, can't remember the other one.

So you could just call her Happy!

partystress · 07/09/2010 21:54

I love Blythe

colditz · 07/09/2010 21:55

I really like Trissie.

ivykaty44 · 07/09/2010 21:55

what does Gaynor mean then if Gay is happy what is the nor bit meaning?

ivykaty44 · 07/09/2010 21:57

Kay means happy

EleFunTess · 07/09/2010 22:08

Along those lines:

Bliss
Blythe
Merry

pointydog · 07/09/2010 22:25

Felicity

Good orange juice song

Firawla · 07/09/2010 22:49

Farah, Farhana..

sparklingsea · 08/09/2010 12:12

Beatrice means joy

ttalloo · 08/09/2010 12:14

Chara (pronounced Hara, with the stress on the second syllable) means happiness in Greek

chaya5738 · 08/09/2010 12:19

Asher
Oshri

allinaspin · 08/09/2010 12:54

Allegra and Beatrice are really nice :)

Not sure about calling her 'Happy' though - has connotations of one of the seven dwarves perhaps..