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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. Kip90%
  2. Reggie87%
  3. Rico86%
  4. Donny85%
  5. Jeromy84%
  6. Edwardo82%
  7. Carlo82%
  8. Jed80%
  9. Thad78%
  10. Scotty77%

Bottom 10

  1. Scot42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Dion42%
  4. Abdul42%
  5. Daron42%
  6. Hans42%
  7. Leopoldo42%
  8. Darrick42%
  9. Glendon47%
  10. Cedrick48%

Love potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Giuseppe91%
  2. Edwardo90%
  3. Carlo79%
  4. Danial77%
  5. Reggie76%
  6. Thad75%
  7. Jeromy75%
  8. Donny74%
  9. Tad74%
  10. Darron74%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans42%
  3. Dion43%
  4. Brant43%
  5. Darrick45%
  6. Kraig45%
  7. Theron49%
  8. Leopoldo49%
  9. Aric51%
  10. Daron51%

Professional potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Glendon84%
  2. Scot73%
  3. Kraig72%
  4. Delvin70%
  5. Darron70%
  6. Rodrick70%
  7. Dion70%
  8. Reggie69%
  9. Danial65%
  10. Jeromy65%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Shad42%
  3. Theron42%
  4. Alfonzo42%
  5. Donnell43%
  6. Cedrick43%
  7. Deric45%
  8. Aric45%
  9. Antione48%
  10. Kareem50%

Crush potential for Joia

Top 10

  1. Rico96%
  2. Scotty96%
  3. Kip96%
  4. Edwardo95%
  5. Reggie94%
  6. Jeromy93%
  7. Carlo92%
  8. Donny92%
  9. Tad90%
  10. Giuseppe89%

Bottom 10

  1. Hans42%
  2. Daron42%
  3. Leopoldo42%
  4. Dion42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Abdul45%
  7. Darrick45%
  8. Glendon48%
  9. Scot48%
  10. Kraig50%
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