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Joia

Girl Name day: December 13
Joia is a short form of Joy: on birth records it is written Joy (139,551 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Joy page.
Origin: English (via Old French joie, from Latin gaudia). Meaning: Joy, gladness, delight.
An English virtue/word name from Middle English 'joie', from Old French 'joie' and Latin 'gaudia' (joys, delights).

Name day for Joia

December 13

Why this day? Joia is a short form of Joy, and shares its name day.

Joia is celebrated in the United States on December 13.

The story of the name Joia

Joia is a short form of Joy. It keeps its origin (English (via Old French joie, from Latin gaudia)) and meaning — joy, gladness, delight, and shares its name day, December 13.

On birth records, Joia is rarely written as such: the Joias are Joys (139,551 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Joy page.

Frequently asked questions about Joia

What does Joia mean?

Joia is a short form of Joy, which means joy, gladness, delight.

When is Joia's name day?

December 13, together with Joy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Joia a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Joy.

Joia's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Mia93%
  2. Stella89%
  3. Ariana85%
  4. Olivia80%
  5. Sadie80%
  6. Lydia79%
  7. Harper78%
  8. Cecilia78%
  9. Lucy78%
  10. Charlotte77%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna52%
  2. Claire53%
  3. Nora60%
  4. Cora60%
  5. Amelia66%
  6. Layla69%
  7. Violet69%
  8. Audrey72%
  9. Naomi72%
  10. Sofia74%

Love potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Lucy80%
  2. Mia77%
  3. Lydia76%
  4. Charlotte76%
  5. Olivia74%
  6. Cecilia74%
  7. Stella74%
  8. Sofia72%
  9. Sadie71%
  10. Naomi70%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna58%
  2. Claire59%
  3. Cora61%
  4. Nora62%
  5. Amelia64%
  6. Ariana64%
  7. Harper65%
  8. Layla65%
  9. Audrey67%
  10. Violet69%

Professional potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Claire74%
  2. Amelia72%
  3. Violet69%
  4. Cecilia66%
  5. Mia64%
  6. Audrey62%
  7. Charlotte62%
  8. Nora61%
  9. Layla59%
  10. Lucy59%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana43%
  2. Stella45%
  3. Arianna46%
  4. Harper46%
  5. Sofia49%
  6. Naomi52%
  7. Cora54%
  8. Lydia55%
  9. Olivia55%
  10. Sadie55%

Crush potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Mia96%
  2. Ariana96%
  3. Stella96%
  4. Charlotte93%
  5. Olivia92%
  6. Sadie88%
  7. Lucy87%
  8. Cecilia87%
  9. Layla86%
  10. Naomi85%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire51%
  2. Cora58%
  3. Arianna62%
  4. Nora64%
  5. Amelia74%
  6. Audrey77%
  7. Harper80%
  8. Sofia80%
  9. Violet80%
  10. Naomi85%
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