Journei

Journei - A very unique female name

Journei appeared on the charts for the first time in 2007 on position #3959. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Journei and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Journei? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Journei. The baby girl name Journei was given to 111 baby girls in 2025, ranking #1357 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 11,743 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Journei peaked in popularity 5 years ago in 2021 on position 1134.

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Journei is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Journei is currently topping the baby name charts in Mississippi at position #317 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,297.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Journei is where you live.

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Journei origin and meaning

Modern American respelling of Journey (word name)

A respelling of the English word journey — a trip or passage, from Old French journée, a day's travel.

Journei is Journey with an -ei ending, part of the 2010s wave of creatively respelled word names. It peaked in 2021 and is now falling along with its parent spelling.

Attested etymology

Journei is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Journei, pop culture references for the name Journei and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Journei

We've found the following names that sound similar to Journei, sorted by popularity.

Journey / Journee / Journi / Jurnee / Jream / Journie / Jeremy / Jermani / Journii / Jermaine /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Journei

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Journei a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Journei?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

JUR-nee · /ˈdʒɜːrni/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Journey — The standard word spelling, far more common.
• Jurnee — Another respelling in the same family.

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2007, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

Word nameModern coinage

Why parents choose it

Parents choose Journei to take the popular word Journey and make the spelling their own.

Worth knowing

• The standard spelling Journey will be written for her constantly — the -ei ending never survives a first hearing.