Simcha

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning joy, gladness, celebration.

Babies a year
49
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

Simcha by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Simcha. In the US, 49 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 68 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Simcha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sachadefender of mankind; a form of alexander36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Saschadefender of mankind; a diminutive of Alexander21 in the US (2017)
  • Simbalion3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean joy

Like Simcha, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
  • Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
  • Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
  • Winstonwine town; joy stone; place name785 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Simcha

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