The baby name Joya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOY-uh (English) — /ˈdʒɔɪə/,HO-ya (Spanish) — /ˈxoja/ or /ˈxoʝa/,JOH-ya (South Asian) — /ˈdʒoːja/ or /ˈdʒoja/.
The baby name Joya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOY-uh (English) — /ˈdʒɔɪə/,HO-ya (Spanish) — /ˈxoja/ or /ˈxoʝa/,JOH-ya (South Asian) — /ˈdʒoːja/ or /ˈdʒoja/.
Joya is English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Spanish in Origin.
Joya is a multicultural feminine name with layered etymology. In Spanish, joya means “jewel,” suggesting something precious. In Italian, cognate Gioia means “joy.” In South Asia Joya is a Bengali form of Sanskrit Jaya, “victory” and an epithet of Durga. In English-speaking contexts it also works as a lyrical elaboration of Joy with a feminine -a ending.
As a given name, Joya is steady yet uncommon: familiar in Bengal, occasional in the Hispanic world, and in the U.S./U.K. from the mid‑20th century. Variants and cognates include Joy, Gioia (Italian), Joia/Jóia (Portuguese), and Jaya/Jayaa (Sanskrit). Related picks are Jewel and Joyelle. Usual nicknames are Joy or Jo. Across traditions, its meanings cluster around joy, preciousness, and victorious success.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #98 | 476 | 8,413 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #123 | 13 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BD | 0 | #162 | 67 | 5,992 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2016 | #186 | 2 | 1,634 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #270 | 5 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #331 | 66 | 15,987 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #332 | 8 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #353 | 6 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #362 | 300 | 13,121 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #381 | 10 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #393 | 13 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| LB | 0 | #452 | 216 | 13,263 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #485 | 31 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #507 | 47 | 20,968 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #527 | 27 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #533 | 44 | 10,045 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #562 | 25 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #602 | 16 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #719 | 10 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #738 | 198 | 25,931 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #855 | 105 | 14,742 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #901 | 16 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #904 | 52 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #964 | 38 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,409 | 38 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,548 | 67 | 28,008 |
Joya is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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