Journie is an American spelling of Journey, a word name that means "voyage" or "a day's travel", from the Old French jornee, and expresses a parent's hope for a life full of discovery. Journey and its spellings have been popular in African American families since the 2000s. Journie peaked at number 1279 in the United States in 2021 and sits at number 1600 in 2025, roughly level with its ranking a decade ago.