Joy

Meaning

Means "joy", "delight".

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, A, J and S are initials of the number 1: it's read as a pioneering, innovative temperament, oriented toward its own goals more than a group's. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial: J
Syllables: 1

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