Baby Names That Mean Happy
Looking for baby names that mean Happy? Our library lists 87 names whose meaning carries the sense of “happy.” They break down as 29 boy names and 58 girl names. The most common cultural roots are English, Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish. Names on this list include Agalia, Amaor, Amma, Asher, and Beitris.
Every entry below shows the name’s meaning, gender, and cultural origin, and links to a full profile with pronunciation, popularity, and variants. Tap the heart to save a favorite.
What parent does not wish their child a happy life? Several names say it outright. The Latin felix, “happy, lucky,” gives us Felix, Felicity, and Felicia, while the Hebrew Asher means “happy” or “blessed” — a name that has climbed steadily back into favor. Across languages, the wish for cheerfulness is one of the oldest reasons to name a child at all.
Happy names feel sunny and warm without trying too hard, equally good for a boy or a girl. They suit a family that wants optimism stitched into a child’s name from the start. Use the origin and gender columns below to find a pick that beams openly or carries its good cheer in a gentler register.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agalia | Happy | Female | Greek | |
| Amaor | Akan People Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Saturday.Also A West African Name Meaning "Happy." | Female | African | |
| Amma | Akan People Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Saturday.Also A West African Name Meaning "Happy." | Female | African | |
| Asher | Happy | Male | Hebrew | |
| Beitris | Gaelic Form Of Beatrice (Makes Others Happy) | Female | Gaelic | |
| Bliss | "Happy." | Female | Anglo | |
| Blythe | Happy | Female | Anglo | |
| Dakarai | Happy | Male | Egyptian | |
| Doan Vien | Happy Reunion | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Edwyn | Happy Friend | Male | German | |
| Farhana | "Happy, Happiness." | Female | Arabic | |
| Farihah | Happy; Joyful; Glad | Female | Arabic | |
| Farrah | Happy. | Female | Arabic | |
| Felecia | Variant Of Felicia Happy | Female | French | |
| Felice | Happy | Female | English | |
| Feliciano | Happy. | Male | Spanish | |
| Felicita | Happy. Feminine Of Felix. | Female | Spanish | |
| Felicitas | Happy. Feminine Of Felix. | Female | Spanish | |
| Felis | Happy | Male | Chamoru | |
| Gail | Lively; Happy | Male | English | |
| Gale | Irish Name Meaning "Foreigner."Also Old English Name Meaning "Cheerful Or Happy." | Male | Gaelic | |
| Glad | Light-Hearted; Happy | Male | Romanian | |
| Gladwin | Happy Friend | Male | English | |
| Gladwyn | Happy Friend | Male | English | |
| Glaedwine | Happy Friend | Male | English | |
| Gleda | Happy | Female | English | |
| Halona | Of Happy Fortune | Female | Native American | |
| Hani | Happy; Content | Male | Arabic | |
| Haniyyah | Pleased; Happy | Female | Arabic | |
| Hilaire | French Form Of Hilary (Happy) | Female | French | |
| Hilario | Happy | Male | Spanish | |
| Hiolair | Irish Form Of Hilary Happy | Female | Irish | |
| Huan Yue | Joyful; Happy | Female | Chinese | |
| Idalis | "Happy, Noble Laborer" | Female | German | |
| Jabulela | Be Happy | Female | African | |
| Josslyn | "Happy, Joyful. Alternate Spelling: Jocelyn, Jocelynn, Jocelyne." | Female | Latin | |
| Joyceline | "Joyful One, Happy To See The Moon." | Female | Hebrew | |
| Kioko | Happy Child; Meets The World With Happiness | Female | Japanese | |
| Laetitia | Irish Form Of Letitia Happy | Female | Irish | |
| Lakeisha | Lakeisha And Its Variants Are Rhyming Forms Of Leticia. Joyful: Happy. | Female | English | |
| Lakesha | Lakeisha And Its Variants Are Rhyming Forms Of Leticia. Joyful: Happy. | Female | English | |
| Lakeshia | Lakeisha And Its Variants Are Rhyming Forms Of Leticia. Joyful: Happy. | Female | English | |
| Lakiesha | Lakeisha And Its Variants Are Rhyming Forms Of Leticia. Joyful: Happy. | Female | English | |
| Lakisha | Lakeisha And Its Variants Are Rhyming Forms Of Leticia. Joyful: Happy. | Female | English | |
| Laquisha | Lakeisha And Its Variants Are Rhyming Forms Of Leticia. Joyful: Happy. | Female | English | |
| Lateisha | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | Female | English | |
| Latesha | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | Female | English | |
| Laticia | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | Female | English | |
| Latisha | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | Female | English | |
| Lecia | Derived From Alicia: (Sweet: Honest: Truth) And Felecia: (Happy) | Female | English |