Baby names that mean a traveller
60 names with a traveller in their meaning: 18 for girls, 30 for boys, 12 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 14 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean a traveller
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
14 rarer names that mean a traveller
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Esrathe night journey; Islamic reference
- Hajramigrant or journey; a form of hajra or hegira
- Mariafernandastar of the sea and journey; compound of Maria and Fernanda
- Wandawanderer or of the Vandals
- Noyamotion, movement, wandering
- Gypsywanderer; from Romani people ethnonym
- Esraanocturnal journey; variant of Isra
- Raahiwanderer or one on a journey
- Siyaratraveling; journey or the planet venus
- Sojournertemporary resident or traveler
- Hagarflight; stranger; foreigner
- Rahitraveler or wanderer
- Ijeomagood journey; safe travels
- Yojanadistance measure; span or journey
Boys' names that mean a traveller
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Fernandobold voyager; adventurous journey1,139 a year · the US, 2017
- Romeopilgrim to Rome260 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Tripptraveler; one who takes trips363 a year · the US, 2017
- Wallaceforeigner; Welsh person; from Old English Wealh196 a year · the US, 2017
- Wolfgangwolf path or wolf journey117 a year · the US, 2017
- Gersonstranger or sojourner; son of Ger113 a year · the US, 2017
- Hernanbold voyager; a form of hernando58 a year · the US, 2017
- Waldenvalley of the Welsh; foreigner's valley45 a year · the US, 2017
22 rarer names that mean a traveller
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Romeropilgrim to Rome; from Latin Romaeus
- Errolwanderer; from place name Erroll
- Gershona stranger there; biblical name
- Gastonfrom gast, meaning guest or stranger
- Ferdinandbrave traveler or bold journeyer
- Peregrinetraveler, wanderer, foreign
- Sayanwandering; traveling
- Novaknew one, newcomer
- Elhadjithe pilgrim; one who has made the hajj
- Mirajnight journey; ascension in Islamic tradition
- Aarittraveler, wanderer
- Gershoma stranger there; from biblical tradition
- Ferdinandoa form of Ferdinand; journey brave
- Fernanda form of Ferdinand; journey brave
- Iongoing; wanderer
- Xenoshospitable guest or stranger
- Elhadjthe pilgrim; one who has made the hajj
- Saliktraveller; wayfarer
- Dougaldark stranger or dark-haired foreigner
- Ferdypeaceful journey; a form of Ferdinand
- Merajascension; night journey
- Docka form of Dougal, dark stranger
Unisex names that mean a traveller
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
10 rarer names that mean a traveller
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Rahiltraveler; a form of Raheel or Rahl
- Safarijourney, expedition
- Raheeltraveler or wayfarer
- Doyledark foreigner; descendant of Dubhghall
- Wallyforeigner; welsh; a diminutive of Wallace or Walter
- Odisjourney; voyage; a form of Odysseus
- Odysseylong wandering journey; from Homer's epic
- Wendallwanderer, one who travels; a form of Wendell
- Dorandark-haired stranger; a form of Dóirín
- Wallisa form of Wallace; welshman or foreigner
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How this page is made. A name is here because its meaning contains traveller, traveler, travel or wanderer or one of 9 other words close to them. It is a plain word match, not a claim that the names are related: Fernando and Romeo sit together because their meanings say the same thing, not because they share a history. A name with no meaning we can stand behind is left out rather than given one.
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