Joyce
Meaning of Joyce
Joyce is a popular female name with English origins. It is pronounced as JOYSS (/dʒɔɪs/). Variations of the name include Joy and Joise. In the United States, Joyce has been consistently given to newborn girls over the years. In recent times, it has maintained a moderate level of popularity, ranking around 900-1000 in terms of occurrence and popularity. However, it was more commonly used in the mid-20th century, reaching its peak in the 1950s when it ranked within the top 30 names for baby girls. Overall, Joyce is a timeless and classic name that continues to be chosen by parents for their daughters.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as JOYSS (/dʒɔɪs/)
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Notable People Named Joyce
| Joyce Carol Oates is an acclaimed American writer known for her numerous novels, short stories, and non-fiction works, and has received several prestigious awards for her writing. |
| Joyce Johnson is an American author known for her fiction and nonfiction works, born in 1935 in New York City and raised in Manhattan, who also had a brief career as a child actress. |
| Joyce Hilda Banda is a Malawian politician and former President of Malawi, known for her advocacy for women's rights and her leadership of the People's Party. |
| Joyce White - Joyce C. White is a prominent American archaeologist known for her extensive research in Southeast Asia and her advocacy for cultural heritage preservation. |
| Joyce Diane Brothers was a prominent American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist, and writer. |
| Pauline Joyce Meyer is an American Charismatic Christian author, speaker, and president of Joyce Meyer Ministries, based in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary, also known as Joyce Cary, was an Anglo-Irish novelist and colonial official, best known for his novels Mister Johnson and The Horse's Mouth. |
| Joyce Marie Beatty is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. |
| Joyce Maynard is an American novelist and journalist known for her work in journalism and her novels, including "To Die For," which was adapted into a film, and her memoir "At Home in the World." |
| Joyce Vance - Joyce Alene White Vance is an American lawyer who made history as the first female U.S. attorney nominated by President Barack Obama and served in the Northern District of Alabama from 2009 to 2017. |
| Joyce DeWitt is an American actress and comedian famous for her role as Janet Wood on the ABC sitcom Three's Company from 1977 to 1984. |
| Joyce L. Kennard - Josephine "Joyce" Luther Kennard is a Dutch-American judge and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California, known for being the longest-serving justice on the Court at the time of her retirement in 2014. |
| Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo is a Ghanaian barrister and judge who made history as the first female Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana and the first woman to be elected to that position in the West African sub-region. |
| Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica, also known as Joyce Giraud de Ohoven, is a Puerto Rican actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 1998 and appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. |
| Joyce Allan was an Australian conchologist, museum curator at the Australian Museum, and a scientific illustrator. |
