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The baby name Joi is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced JOY (IPA: /dʒɔɪ/).

Joi is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: JOY (IPA: /dʒɔɪ/)

What is the meaning of the name Joi ?

The baby name Joi is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced JOY (IPA: /dʒɔɪ/).

Joi is English in Origin.

Joi is a contemporary respelling of Joy, the English virtue name meaning "happiness, delight, rejoicing." Joy descends from Middle English joye/joie, borrowed from Old French joie, ultimately from Latin gaudium "gladness." As with many abstract qualities adopted as names, Joy entered English use under Puritan influence in the 17th century and saw renewed popularity in the 20th century; Joi emerges in American records from the mid-1900s. While most common for girls, it can be used as a unisex option.

Variants and related forms include Joy (standard), Joie (French-influenced), and Joye; elaborations such as Joyelle and Joyanna also occur. Though frequently associated with Joyce, that name has different roots, despite overlapping nicknames. Notable bearers of Joi include actress Joi Lansing and singer Joi Gilliam; the spelling also appears in Japanese contexts as a nickname for Joichi (e.g., Joi Ito), reflecting spelling coincidence rather than shared etymology.

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Joi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PH Girls 0 #370 21 13,098
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
BR Boys 0 #738 14 12,213
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
NG Girls 0 #762 25 15,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #849 68 8,487
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
SA Girls 0 #906 30 25,931
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,009 103 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,398 74 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,407 40 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,576 39 28,008

Joi is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Joi

Joi is predominantly a girl's name.
Joi is a one syllable name, pronounced JOY (IPA: /dʒɔɪ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Joy, Joye, Joie and Joii.
Across languages, Joi has these equivalents: Joy (English), Joie (French), Gioia (Italian), Letitia / Letizia (Latin-derived), Aliza (Hebrew), and 5 more.
Somewhat — Joi ranked #849 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Joi's popularity is declining. It moved from #842 in 2014 to #849 in 2024 in United States.