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
"unfortunate, ill-omened"
Origin: Old French
Journey is more popular, ranked #322 vs #412 for Mallory.
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Journey is more popular, ranked #322 compared to Mallory at #412 in the United States.
Journey means "a day's travel, voyage" (Old French origin). Mallory means "unfortunate, ill-omened" (Old French origin).
Journey is primarily a girl name. Mallory is primarily a girl name.