Joia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Joia means "jewel" or "precious stone".
Pronunciation
JAW-ya
Joy-ah.
ZHAW-yə,
Popularity
Joia is not a very common name and therefore is not ranked high in popularity in the world.

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Joia Name meanings & History

Joia means "jewel" or "precious stone". Derived from both Catalan joia "joy" (ultimately from Classical Latin gaudium via Late Latin gaudia and Old Occitan joia) and Catalan joia "jewel, gem" (ultimately derived from from Latin iocus "game; playing; joke" via Vulgar Latin *jocale "graceful object" and Old French joiel). Joia is a feminine given name that is mostly used in Portuguese speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Joia: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Joia:

J: Justice,Judicial,Jester,Joy,Journey,Journal

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

A: Action,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious

Joia is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name

Famous People

There aren't many famous people with the name Joia, but there is an American photographer named Joia Silar.

2.) Joia (Female)

Usage:

Pronunciation: JAW-ya
ZHAW-yə,


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Description: Derived from both Catalan joia "joy" (ultimately from Classical Latin gaudium via Late Latin gaudia and Old Occitan joia) and Catalan joia "jewel, gem" (ultimately derived from from Latin iocus "game; playing; joke" via Vulgar Latin *jocale "graceful object" and Old French joiel).

3.) Joia (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Joia is a variant of the name Joy, meaning happiness or delight.

Pronunciation: JAW-ya
JOY-ah
ZHAW-yə,


cartoon of the name Joia
Cartoon of Joia

Description: Joia is a variant of the name Joy, meaning happiness or delight. Derived from both Catalan joia "joy" (ultimately from Classical Latin gaudium via Late Latin gaudia and Old Occitan joia) and Catalan joia "jewel, gem" (ultimately derived from from Latin iocus "game; playing; joke" via Vulgar Latin *jocale "graceful object" and Old French joiel). Joia is a popular name for baby girls in the United States and other English-speaking countries. It is often used as a first name, but can also be used as a middle name.

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