Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Journee

Journee is a cutesy Americanized respelling of the newly coined female name Journey. Journey is the English vocabulary word for a trip or expedition. More specifically, however, journey implies a quest of some sort – the gradual passing from one state of being to another more advanced state (such as a spiritual journey). Such a process indicates some improvement in experience and awareness and calls to mind the famous adage “It’s not the destination that matters; it’s the journey.” The word “journey” has been in use since the 13th century, and is derived from the old Anglo-French word “jur” (from the Latin “diurnus”) meaning “day”. It was coined to refer to a “day’s journey/trip” in medieval times. Today, the French equivalent to the word “journey” is “voyage” and in modern Latin it’s “itinere” (think: itinerary, which is essentially the written record detailing a journey). The usage of Journey as a given name originated in the United States and is basically considered a modern invention. The name only shows up on the female naming charts but is also occasionally used for boys.

All About the Baby Name – Journee

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME JOURNEE

The number Seven personality is deeply mystical and highly in tune with their spirituality. They operate on a different wavelength than the average joe. Spending time alone comes easily to Sevens, as it gives them time to contemplate philosophical, religious and spiritual ideas in an effort to find "real truth".  Sevens are wise, but often exude mystery as if they are tapped into something the rest of us don't understand. They love the outdoors and are fed by nature. Sevens are constantly seeking to understand human nature, our place in the universe, and the mystery of life in general. This makes them quite artistic and poetic, but they are also keen observers with high intellect - so they are equally scientific-minded. Sevens are charitable and care deeply about the human condition.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME JOURNEE

Journee first appeared on the American female charts in 2010 following the rising success of Journey as a given name. In just a few short years Journee has already advanced about 300 positions up the Top 1000 list of baby girl names. Although this particular spelling is way less common or preferred compared to Journey, enough parents are opting for the cutesy “-ee” ending to position this name on the charts. We totally understand how spelling corruptions are trendy ways to distinguish one name from another (even if they’re pronounced the same way), but we wouldn’t advise the alteration of a vocabulary word name. Why? Well, everyone knows “journey” is spelled “journey” so if you change it to “journee” then it takes the name further away from its intended etymological meaning. It just looks a little silly when a word that actually exists in a dictionary is misspelled on paper. The double “ee” suffix is a popular one (especially on girl names); although many people find it too childish looking on mature adults. Having said that, we respect everyone’s’ individual choice. Technically speaking “journée” is the French word for “day, daytime” and so it is actually a legitimate spelling.

Quick Facts

ON JOURNEE

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

506

PRONUNCIATION:

JUR-nee

SIMPLE MEANING:

Trip, expedition, quest

Characteristics

OF JOURNEE

Mystical

Wise

Eccentric

Intuitive

Imaginative

Philosophical

Solitary

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Journee

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME JOURNEE

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Journee

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME JOURNEE

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Journee


Popular Songs

ON JOURNEE

Da Journee
a song by Redman [Explicit]

Famous People

NAMED JOURNEE

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Children of Famous People

NAMED JOURNEE

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME JOURNEE

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