Journey
Meaning
"a day's travel, voyage"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #322
- Total SSA Count
- 954
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Jo, Jour, Jou
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"a day's travel, voyage"
Origin: Old French
"murmuring rock, ambush rock"
Origin: Celtic/Germanic
Journey is more popular, ranked #322 vs #456 for Lorelei.
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Journey is more popular, ranked #322 compared to Lorelei at #456 in the United States.
Journey means "a day's travel, voyage" (Old French origin). Lorelei means "murmuring rock, ambush rock" (Celtic/Germanic origin).
Journey is primarily a girl name. Lorelei is primarily a girl name.