Great Biblical names that mean: Joy or happy

Abigail

“the father’s joy”

Abigail was:
1. Nabal’s Wife, David’s wife
2. Sister of David, and Mother of Amasa

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
1Sa 25; 27:3; 2Sa 2:2., 2Sa 17:25; 1Ch 2:16,17


Agabus

“a locust; the father’s joy or feast “

Agabus was a Christian prophet in the apostolic age

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
Acts 11:28 Acts 21:10.


Araunah

“ark; song; joyful cry”

Araunah was a Jebusite who sold his threshing floor on Mount Moriah to David as a site for an altar to Jehovah, together with his oxen

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
2 Samuel 24:18-24; 1 Chronicles 21:25


Esarhaddon

“that closes the point; joy; cheerfulness”

Esarhaddon was one of the greatest of the kings of Assyria

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
2 Kings 19:37, 2 Chronicles 33:11


Hadad

“joy; noise; clamor”

Hadad was originally the indigenous appellation of the sun among the Syrians, and thence transferred to the king as the highest of earthly authorities. The title appears to have been an official one, like Pharaoh.
(1.) Son of Ishmael.
(2.) A king of Edom who gained an important victory over the Midianites on the field of Moab .
(3.) Also a king of Edom, with Pau for his capital .
(4.) A member of the royal house Or Edom

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(Genesis 25:15; 36:39 1 Chronicles 1:30, 50). (Genesis 25:15; 1 Chronicles 1:30) (Genesis 36:35; 1 Chronicles 1:46) (1 Chronicles 1:50) (1 Kings 11:14)


Hadassah

“a myrtle; joy”

Hadassah was probably the earlier name of Esther

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(Esther 2:7)


Hadrach

“point; joy of tenderness”

Hadrach was a country of Syria, mentioned once only, by the prophet Zechariah. The addition of the district, with its borders, is here generally stated; but the name itself seems to have wholly disappeared. It still remains unknown.

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(Zechariah 9:1)


Illyricum

“joy; rejoicing”

Illyricum was an extensive district lying along the eastern coast of the Adriatic, from the boundary of Italy on the north of Epirus on the south, and contiguous to Moessia and Macedonia on the east

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(Romans 6:19).


Jahdo

“I alone; his joy; his sharpness of wit; his newness”

Jahdo was a Gadite, son of Buz and father of Jeshishai

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(1 Chronicles 5:14)


Jehdeiah

“joy together”

Jehdeiah was
(1.) The representative of the Bene‐Shubael, in the time of David.
(2.) A Meronothite who had charge of the she‐asses of David.

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(1 Chronicles 24:20) (1 Chronicles 27:30)


Sardis

“prince of joy”

Sardis was a city of Asia Minor and capital of Lydia

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(Revelation 3:1-6).


Sheshan

“lily; rose; joy; flax”

Sheshan was a descendant of Jerahmeel the son of Hezron

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(1 Chronicles 2:31; 2:34-35)


Sheshbazzar

“joy in tribulation; joy of the vintage”

the Chaldean or Persian name given to Zerubbabel in Ezra 1:8, 11; 6:14, 18


Shushan

“lily; rose; joy”

Shushan was the Capitol of the Medo-Persian Empire

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
Est 1:2, 3; 8:15


Susanna

“lily; rose; joy”

Susanna was one of the women who ministered to the Lord

You may find this name in the bible in the following chapters:
(Luke 8:3)