Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Journei isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Journei through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,301
- 0 boys · 2,301 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 194 babies
- 2025
- 149
- #1,447 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 149 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,447 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 922 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Journei’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Journei, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Journee
“one who likes to travel”
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Zurii
>99% girls
Jaylani
2% boys · 98% girls
Joleigh
“a pretty young woman”
>99% girls
Jiyana
>99% girls
Lumi
“snow”
5% boys · 95% girls
Zuri
“a beauty” · “lovely and white”
2% boys · 98% girls
Nouri
Nouri is a surname from Persian.
25% boys · 75% girls