Jovial
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning cheerful; under jupiter's influence.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Jovial by the numbers
Jovial was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jovial. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Jovial
Names that are said the same way as Jovial, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jophielbeauty of god; angelic name5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean joy
Like Jovial, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jovial
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