The baby name Joyceline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOY-suh-LEEN (IPA: /ˈdʒɔɪsəliːn/).
Joyceline is English in Origin.
The baby name Joyceline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOY-suh-LEEN (IPA: /ˈdʒɔɪsəliːn/).
Joyceline is English in Origin.
Joyceline is a modern English elaboration of Joyce formed with the feminine suffix -line/-lyn, and it sits alongside the related French-influenced Joceline/Jocelyn. Joyce itself comes via Norman French Joce/Josse from Breton Iudoc (Latinized as Judoc), meaning "lord," a name made popular by the medieval Saint Judoc; in English, it later attracted the appealing folk sense of "joy." As a result, Joyceline carries a double resonance: the medieval "lordly/noble" root and the contemporary "joyful" feel.
The name surfaced in the early to mid 20th century as decorative lengthenings of Joyce and Jocelyn gained favor, but it has remained rare, turning up sporadically in Britain, North America, and parts of the Caribbean and West Africa. Variant spellings include Joycelin, Joycelyn, Joycelynn, and Joycelyne; related forms are Joceline, Jocelyn, Josceline, and the base name Joyce. Common pronunciations are JOY-suh-leen and JOY-suh-lin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| GH | 0 | #242 | 7 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #265 | 60 | 6,973 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #494 | 47 | 11,671 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2009 | #928 | 6 | 9,986 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #938 | 18 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Joyceline is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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