Across traditions
Names meaning happiness across traditions
One meaning, several naming traditions: Said, Sharmila, Isaac, 欣.
By tradition
- Malay Names 79 · 56%
- Indian Names 61 · 43%
- Western Names 1 · 0.7%
By language of origin
Names by tradition
Malay Names
- Said happy, lucky
- Firdaus paradise, garden
- Saad good fortune, happiness
- Farah joy
- Reza contentment, acceptance
- Ridhwan approval
- Hani happy, delighted
- Farhan happy, joyful
Indian Names
- Sharmila protection, comfort, joy
- Nanthini daughter
- Harshini joyful, delighted
- Santhosh contentment, joy
- Anand bliss
- Ananda bliss
- Anandi joyful
- Ashok without grief
Western Names
- Isaac he will laugh, he will rejoice
Chinese name characters
Characters are matched when their dictionary gloss contains: happy, happiness, joy, joyful, glad, cheerful.
Lists of names meaning happiness
Other meanings across traditions
Frequently asked questions
How are names chosen for each column?
The Malay, Indian and Western columns show names whose sourced meaning relates to happiness, most used first. Each column links to the full list.
How are Chinese characters matched?
A character is listed when its dictionary gloss (from the sources linked on the syllable page, such as MDBG and Wiktionary) contains one of these words as a whole item: happy, happiness, joy, joyful, glad, cheerful. Only characters recorded in real names are listed. A Chinese name’s meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Do these names show the bearer’s background?
No. The columns describe the naming tradition and the language of the word, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.