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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. Tom88%
  2. Randy85%
  3. Johnny85%
  4. Jimmy85%
  5. Jay85%
  6. Curtis83%
  7. Eddie82%
  8. Danny82%
  9. Ronald79%
  10. Tony79%

Bottom 10

  1. Robert42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Bruce42%
  4. Allen42%
  5. Gordon42%
  6. Bob42%
  7. Mark42%
  8. Reginald42%
  9. Alan42%
  10. Jerry42%

Love potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Ronald84%
  2. Ronnie84%
  3. Barry79%
  4. Lonnie77%
  5. Tom76%
  6. Timothy74%
  7. Roger73%
  8. Jay72%
  9. Danny71%
  10. Kevin71%

Bottom 10

  1. Phillip42%
  2. Don42%
  3. Mark42%
  4. Bruce42%
  5. Craig42%
  6. Jon42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Philip42%
  9. Wayne42%
  10. John43%

Professional potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Joseph81%
  2. John75%
  3. Paul74%
  4. Gary72%
  5. Barry72%
  6. Martin72%
  7. Keith72%
  8. Dale72%
  9. Lonnie70%
  10. Micheal70%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl44%
  3. Johnny45%
  4. David45%
  5. Randy46%
  6. Carl47%
  7. Charles47%
  8. Tony48%
  9. Richard48%
  10. Ricky48%

Crush potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Danny96%
  2. Jimmy96%
  3. Eddie96%
  4. Johnny96%
  5. Tom96%
  6. Tommy96%
  7. Tony96%
  8. Randy96%
  9. Curtis95%
  10. Jim93%

Bottom 10

  1. Gordon42%
  2. Peter42%
  3. Philip42%
  4. John42%
  5. Bob42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Robert42%
  8. Reginald42%
  9. Don42%
  10. Karl42%
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