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Joyce

/joys/Luganda & Kikuyu & Shona & Swahili · a girl’s name

An English given name ultimately associated with the Breton name Iodoc/Josse, often interpreted as “lord”; its modern association with joy comes partly from its spelling.

In Luganda

How to say it
joys
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Joyce

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

In Kikuyu

How to say it
joyss
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Joyce

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

In Shona

How to say it
JOYS
Given to
Girls
Used in
Zimbabwe
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Joyce

Nicknames & short forms

In Swahili

How to say it
JOYS
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Joyce

Nicknames & short forms