Joya Forename
24,628th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 35,194 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Joya Forename Definition:
Joya is a given name of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Stay away" / Danger. A warning to any detractors.
Joya Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 100% | 21,079 | 1:7,565 | 993 |
| India | 94% | 9,438 | 1:128,722 | 14,776 |
| United States | 100% | 1,805 | 1:200,852 | 7,143 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1,356 | 1:143,332 | 5,490 |
| Egypt | 100% | 325 | 1:282,772 | 9,197 |
| Iran | 100% | 160 | 1:490,605 | 5,953 |
| Lebanon | 99% | 135 | 1:41,686 | 2,166 |
| Philippines | 79% | 103 | 1:1,029,218 | 27,799 |
| Israel | 100% | 102 | 1:82,382 | 3,948 |
| England | 95% | 75 | 1:741,372 | 13,757 |
| Peru | 96% | 64 | 1:496,741 | 8,877 |
| Indonesia | - | 63 | 1:4,094,661 | 171,955 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 55 | 1:307,311 | 9,515 |
| Canada | 100% | 53 | 1:625,158 | 15,088 |
| Afghanistan | 58% | 52 | 1:627,375 | 9,448 |
| Japan | - | 45 | 1:2,844,135 | 22,466 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100% | 27 | 1:2,032 | 465 |
| China | - | 26 | 1:52,540,607 | 62,395 |
| Nepal | 56% | 19 | 1:1,499,334 | 27,110 |
| Malaysia | 93% | 17 | 1:1,791,173 | 53,830 |
| Germany | 90% | 16 | 1:6,042,367 | 23,110 |
| Brazil | 100% | 13 | 1:16,479,704 | 171,823 |
| Papua New Guinea | 82% | 13 | 1:627,101 | 46,379 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 12 | 1:603,067 | 5,347 |
| Switzerland | 97% | 12 | 1:684,458 | 9,518 |
| Zimbabwe | 67% | 11 | 1:1,402,165 | 43,227 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 9 | 1:794,666 | 24,808 |
| Thailand | 69% | 8 | 1:8,758,227 | 128,595 |
| Australia | - | 6 | 1:2,276,270 | 19,652 |
| Mexico | 100% | 4 | 1:31,036,107 | 61,748 |
| Kenya | 81% | 4 | 1:11,576,778 | 40,588 |
| Nigeria | 75% | 4 | 1:44,391,090 | 271,718 |
| Bahamas | - | 4 | 1:99,842 | 1,712 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Jamaica | - | 3 | 1:961,076 | 14,069 |
| Belgium | 100% | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Jersey | - | 3 | 1:33,327 | 1,495 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Senegal | 100% | 3 | 1:4,860,452 | 20,187 |
| Singapore | - | 3 | 1:2,095,685 | 22,815 |
| Spain | - | 3 | 1:15,509,988 | 21,126 |
| Colombia | 100% | 3 | 1:15,926,309 | 51,235 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Anguilla | - | 2 | 1:6,628 | 945 |
| France | 100% | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Montserrat | - | 2 | 1:2,438 | 412 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Italy | 99% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Honduras | - | 2 | 1:4,408,734 | 23,808 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 1 | 1:7,088,663 | 1,497 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Chile | - | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Turkey | 100% | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| South Africa | 75% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| New Caledonia | - | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
Joya (51,883) may also be a surname.
Joya Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Joya is a given name of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Stay away" / Danger. A warning to any detractors.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Sample size: 67 (2014)
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