Joy (surname)

Joy is a surname of English origin, derived from the Old French word joie, meaning "joy" or "happiness." Notable people with the surname include:

• Albert Bruce-Joy (1842–1924), Irish sculptor
• Alfred Harrison Joy (1882–1973), American astronomer
• Alice Joy, American singer in vaudeville and on radio
• Anya Taylor-Joy (born 1996), American-born Argentine-British actress
• Benny Joy (1935–1988), American rockabilly musician
• Bernard Joy (1911–1984), English footballer and journalist
• Bill Joy (born 1954), American computer scientist
• Billy Joy (1863–1947), English footballer
• Brian Joy (1951–), English footballer
• C. Turner Joy (1895–1956), American admiral
• Charles A. Joy (1823–1891), American chemist
• Charles Frederick Joy (1849–1921), U.S. Representative from Missouri
• Christian Joy (born 1973), American fashion designer
• Dick Joy (1915-1991) American announcer on radio and television
• Elijah Joy (born 1983), American vegan celebrity chef
• Ernest Graham Joy (1888–1993), Canadian pilot
• George William Joy (1844–1925), Irish painter
• Gloria Joy (1910–1970), American actress
• Greg Joy (born 1956), Canadian high jumper
• Hélène Joy, Australian-born Canadian actress
• Henry Bourne Joy (1864–1936), American industrialist
• Ian Joy (born 1981), American soccer player
• John Cantiloe Joy (1806–1866) British marine painter, brother of William Joy
• Joseph Francis Joy (1883–1957), American inventor and founder of Joy Mining Machinery
• Leatrice Joy (1893–1985), American actress
• Lina Joy (born 1964), Malay convert from Islam to Christianity
• Lisa Joy (born 1977), American screenwriter, director, producer, and attorney
• Martha Joy (born 1990), Canadian singer
• Mary Eliza Haweis, née Joy (1848–1898), British author, illustrator and painter
• Megan Joy (born 1985), American singer-songwriter and actress
• Melanie Joy (born 1966), American social psychologist and author
• Michael Joy (disambiguation), several people called Michael or Mike Joy, including
  • Mike Joy, American TV sports announcer
• Norman H. Joy (1874–1953), British coleopterist
• Nykita Joy, American model, makeup artist, and internet celebrity
• Petra Joy (born 1964), German film director
• Rick Joy (born 1958), American architect
• Robert Joy (born 1951), Canadian actor
• Tonie Joy, American musician
• William Joy, (fl. 1329 – 1348) English master mason
• William Joy (1803–1867), British marine painter, brother of John Cantiloe Joy