 The Journey, 1903 Harper’s Magazine illustration. | |
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | Journey |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jurnee |
Journey is a modern English name derived from the word for a long trip. [1] For some parents, the name evokes a sense of adventure or spiritual or physical travel or the band Journey. [2] It is in use for both boys and girls. [3]
It has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1999 and was the 334th most popular name for American girls in 2023. The name is less common for boys and does not rank among the 1,000 most common names.
Spelling variants in use include: Journe, JourneeJournei, Journeii, Journeigh, Journi, Journie, Journiee, Journii, Jurnee, Jurnei, Jurney, Jurni, and Jurnie. [4]
Emerson is an English given name, a transferred use of an English surname coming either from Anglo-Saxon Emars sunu, "Emar's son," or from "Emery's son." It is in use for both boys and girls. Spelling variants such as Emersyn are also in regular use.
Garnet is a name of Middle English origin, derived from the dark red gemstone, which was in turn named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble. The surname Garnett has multiple origins. It could come from an Old English occupational surname referring to a seller of hinges, be derived from Guarin, a Norman French version of the German name Warin, meaning to ward off or an occupational name referring to someone who grows or sells pomegranates. It might have been used for boys as a given name in reference to Garnet Wolseley, a British field marshal. As a name for girls, it was likely used in reference to the gemstone. Other gemstone names came into fashion for girls in the 1800s and early 1900s. It is both a surname and a given name.
Brooklyn is a first name. It has occasionally been used as a name in honor of Brooklyn, the New York City borough, but is usually regarded as simply a combination of the names Brook or Brooke, a name derived from an English surname meaning "one who lives near a brook" and the suffix -lyn, which is an element in other popular contemporary names in the United States.
Pearl is a unisex given name derived from the English word pearl, a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living, shelled mollusk. Pearls are commonly used in jewelry-making. The name has a history of usage among Jews. Pearl is used as an Anglicization of the Yiddish name Perle. Pearl is also a common Jewish surname. Usage of the name for girls may also have been inspired by the name Margaret, which means "pearl". Pearl came into wider popular use in the Anglosphere along with other gemstone names used for girls during the late Victorian Era.
Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in artwork and in jewellery-making. The name is derived from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, which means "stone of the bowels". There was a belief that when jade was placed on the stomach, it could cure colic in babies. The stone is greatly valued in Asian countries. Confucius believed it had properties encouraging purity, bravery, and honesty. Chinese emperors were buried in suits made of the stone because they believed it would make them live on forever.
Haven is a given name of English origin derived from the vocabulary word describing a place or state of safety.
Palmer is a given name that is a transferred use of a surname meaning palm bearer or pilgrim. Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land traditionally carried the palms.
Reina, which is also spelled Raina, Rayna, or Reyna in English, is a feminine given name with multiple, unrelated origins from a number of different languages and cultures. All of these unrelated names are pronounced and written similarly in English.
Luana is a feminine name of undetermined, multiple origins. It was among the top 10 most popular names for baby girls born in Peru in 2020. It is in use in other countries as well. It ranked among the top 50 names used for girls born in Portugal in recent years and was among the top 200 names used for girls born in Italy between 1999 and 2006. It has ranked among the top 500 names given to girls born in France in recent years. There were 95 girls born in the United States in 2020, 110 girls in 2021, 105 girls in 2022, and 112 girls in 2023 who were given the name. It has also been well used in Switzerland, ranking among the top 30 names for girls in 2020. It also ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in Germany in 2018 and among the top 1,000 names for girls born in the United Kingdom in 2019.
Nova is a given name of Latin origin meaning "new".
River is a given name of English origin taken from river, the English word for a naturally flowing watercourse.
Oakley is a given name of English origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname.
Magnolia is an English name taken from the flower name.
Winter is a modern given name of English origin given in reference to the season.
Harmony is a modern English name taken from the vocabulary word and from the musical term harmony which is ultimately derived from the Greek word harmonia. Harmonia was the Greek goddess of harmony and concord. It is also an English surname.
Sutton is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname and place name meaning "from the southern homestead".
Bexley is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname or place name meaning “clearing surrounded by box trees”.
Phoenix is a modern given name derived from the name for a mythological bird from Greek myth that has become a symbol of renewal, regeneration and immortality. It is a name in use for both boys and girls.
Collins is a given name, a transferred use of an English surname ultimately derived from multiple sources. It could be derived from Coll or Colin, an English diminutive of the Greek name Nicholas, or from the Irish word cuilein, meaning darling, from the Welsh collen, referring to a grove of hazel trees, or of the French Colline, meaning hill.
Primrose is an English feminine given name given in reference to the flower. The common name for the flower comes from the Latin phrase prima rosa, or first rose. It is also an English or Scottish surname. As a given name, it was occasionally used as a transferred use of the surname for both boys and girls. It came into vogue in the Victorian era and first part of the 20th century, especially in the United Kingdom, along with other plant and flower names for girls. More attention has been given to the name in the Anglosphere due to a character in The Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins and the movies based on the books.