Joy
Derived directly from the Italian word for joy, it is also etymologically related to the word for jewel. It serves as the Italian equivalent of the English name Joy, conveying a sense of happiness and delight.
Less common today
Gioia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,304 in 2016.
Member of the freestyle music group Exposé
Founder of the Marconi International Fellowship Foundation
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
