Happiness and delight
A variant of the English word Joy, derived from the Old French 'joie'. It serves as both a literal expression of emotion and a virtue name that became popular in the early 20th century.
Less common today
Joye isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,293 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Ghostwriter for Wonder Woman comics in the 1940s
Environmental activist and community organizer