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Journey (given name)

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Journey
The Journey, 1903 Harper’s Magazine illustration.
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningJourney
Other names
Related namesJurnee

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]

Popularity

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It has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1999 and was the 267th most popular name for American girls in 2021. The name is less common for boys and does not rank among the 1,000 most common names.

Spelling variants in use include: Journe, Journee Journei, Journeii, Journeigh, Journi, Journie, Journiee, Journii, Jurnee, Jurnei, Jurney, Jurni, and Jurnie. [4]

Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Journey".
  2. ^ "Journey - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
  3. ^ Williams, Alex (18 August 2016). "Is Hayden a Boy or Girl? Both. 'Post-Gender' Baby Names Are on the Rise". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-27.