Names That Mean Travel

  1. Esra
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "travel at night"
    • Description:

      This lovely Top 100 Turkish name is related to the Arabic Asra or Isra.
  2. Sura
    • Origin:

      Thai, Yiddish, Romanian, Arabic "brave, princess, grey, to travel by night"
    • Meaning:

      "brave, princess, grey, to travel by night"
    • Description:

      This pretty multicultural name makes a pleasant update to Sarah.
  3. Journee
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Journey, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "travel or passage from one place to another"
    • Description:

      With Journey becoming increasingly popular, it's no surprise that this alternative spelling is not far behind. However, you may be surprised to learn that in recent years, the Journee spelling has actually passed the original spelling in popularity — Journee is currently in the Top 200. This word name may be appealing to parents attracted to the idea of a spiritual -- or even an actual -- voyage.
  4. Veerle
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "travel to battle"
    • Description:

      This Dutch name derives from the old Germanic name, Farahild. It is quite common in the Netherlands.
  5. Israh
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "night travel"
    • Description:

      Israh which is also spelled Isra is a gender-neutral Muslim name.

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