Given name & surname
Joi
“a delight; one who brings pleasure to others”
Joi is a variant of Joy. One Latin interpretation is “a delight; one who brings pleasure to others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Joi is a variant of Joy. One Latin interpretation is “a delight; one who brings pleasure to others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Joi is a variant of Joy. An origin associated with Joy is Old French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1942. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Joi is a variant of Joy. The history of Joy gives this family its wider story. Joy was in use during the 17th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Joi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,095
- 0 boys · 6,095 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 164 babies
- 2025
- 48
- #3,271 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 48 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,271 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 164 in 1981. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,086 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Joi’s family of names
Joi has a related form in Joy. In English usage, Joi as a surname has a related form in LAJOIE.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Joi
- Joi Chuasinger, songwriterborn 1978
- Joi BaruaIndian singerborn 2000
- Joi CardwellAmerican musicianborn 1967
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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