Around the world, Gioia (Joie 
, Gioia 
, Gaudia 
) is a common epicene forename. The first name Gioia is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Philippines, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Gioia is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Joie | Philippines, France, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy |
| Gioia | Philippines, Argentina, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy |
| Gaudia | Philippines, India, Canada, United States, Italy |
| Джоя | Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belarus |