There several famous individuals with the name Joyce:

• Joyce (singer), Brazilian Singer/Songwriter
• James Joyce, Irish novelist
• William Joyce, British Nazi propagandist
• Joyce Kilmer, American poet
• Joyce Carol Oates, American novelist
• Trevor Joyce, Irish poet
• Joyce Maynard, American writer
• Joyce K. Reynolds, computer science professor
• Joyce Cavalcante, Brazilian Novelist

Some models of the Amstrad PCW were also affectionately known as Joyce, especially in Germany; the name is that of a secretary of Alan Sugar, the founder of Amstrad, and was the codename of the machine while it was in development.