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 (born 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 Charles Frederick Joy (1911–1989), British engineer 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 Joy (1878–1924), American actor 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 Henry Joy (1766–1838), Anglo-Irish judge 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 Thomas Joy (1610–1678), English carpenter Tonie Joy, American musician William Joy, (fl. 1310–1348) English master mason William Joy (1803–1867), British marine painter, brother of John Cantiloe Joy