From a Middle English version of Old French bel chiere meaning “beautiful face”. It later came to refer to a person who had a cheerful and pleasant temperament.
People with the name Bode have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.
People with the name Joia have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths.