Sojourner

African-American and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth was born as Isabelle into enslavement. She adopted her new name when she began traveling and preaching abolition in 1843. Sojourner is a heroine name that may, with the rise of spiritual word names such as Journey and Genesis, finally be ready for prime time.

Pronounced SOH-jer-nur.

As of October 2026, Sojourner ranked #16948 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5150 in 1973.