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Happiness

/HAP-ee-nes/Shona & Yoruba · a girl’s name

A joyful child who brings happiness

In Shona

How to say it
HAP-ee-nes
Given to
Girls
Used in
Zimbabwe
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Happiness

Nicknames & short forms

Happy

From the same family

In Yoruba

How to say it
HAP-ee-ness
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Happiness

Nicknames & short forms

Happy

From the same family