While names that mean adventure can seem unconventional, they’ll certainly work for you if you’re a lover of the great outdoors and are passionate about pushing life’s boundaries, especially if you’re inclined to think outside the box.
Any adventurer knows that planning is essential before they embark on a journey, so to help you instill that same spirit of wanderlust into the heart of your newly-arrived little voyager, we’ve compiled an exciting list of names that mean adventure or traveler for intrepid girls and boys, one of which could start them on their own path of discovery into life’s wide blue yonder.
Have a safe journey!
Boys names
- Aaron – Hebrew for “exalted one,”
- Aiden – Irish for “little and fiery,”
- Alan – Celtic for “rock,”
- Alaric – Germanic for “ruler of all,”
- Alastair – Scottish for “defender of men,”
- Alex – Greek for “defender,”
- Ammon – Ancient Egyptian for “hidden,”
- Anderson – Scandinavian for “son of Anders,”
- Ansel – German for “divine helmet,”
- Arlo – English for “fortified hill,”
- Armon – Hebrew for “strength,”
- Arran – Gaelic for “rugged,”
- Arthur – Celtic for “bear,”
- Atticus – Greek for “from Attica,”
- Barrett – German for “bear strength,”
- Bartholomew – Aramaic for “son of Talmai,”
- Bennett – Latin for “blessed,”
- Bryce – Celtic for “quick,”
- Calvin – Latin for “bald,”
- Callum – Scottish for “dove,”
- Caspar – Persian for “keeper of the treasure,”
- Conrad – German for “brave counsel,”
- Eamon – Irish for “guardian,”
- Edward – Old English for “wealthy guardian,”
- Elias – Hebrew for “Jehovah is my God,”
- Elias – Greek for “the Lord is my God,”
- Everett – English for “brave as a wild boar,”
- Gabriel – Hebrew for “man of God,”
- Gideon – Hebrew for “feller,”.
- Griffin – Welsh for “strong lord,”
- Henry – German for “ruler of the house,”
- Hugh – German for “bright in mind and spirit,”
- Jack – Hebrew for “God is gracious,”
- Jacob – Hebrew for “supplanter,”
- Julian – Latin for “youthful,”
- Leo – Latin for “lion,”
- Maxwell – Scottish for “great spring,”
- Nathan – Hebrew for “gift,”
- Noah – Hebrew for “rest,”
- Sawyer – English for “woodcutter,”
Girls names
- Abenthe – Old German for ‘brave journey’
- Aeryn – Cornish for ‘adventurous’
- Afra – Arabic for ‘white and pure’, and an adventure in itself
- Alina – Latin for ‘noble and kind’, and an adventurous spirit
- Amaris – Hebrew for ‘Goddess of adventure’
- Aria – Italian for ‘melodious’, and an adventure in music
- Aventine – Latin for ‘venturesome’
- Aviv – Hebrew for ‘springtime’ and a metaphor for the adventure of life
- Aziza – Swahili for ‘beloved’, and a journey of love
- Blythe – Old English for ‘joyful’ and an adventure of joy
- Bonita – Spanish for ‘beautiful’ and a journey of beauty
- Calliope – Greek for ‘beautiful voice’ and the adventure of the imagination
- Cara – Irish for ‘beloved’, and a journey of love
- Chara – Greek for ‘joyful’, and an adventure of joy
- Daria – Persian for ‘kingly’, and a journey of greatness
- Elodie – French for ‘marsh flower’, and an adventure of discovery
- Emani – African for ‘faith’ and a journey of faith
- Eris – Greek for ‘goddess of chaos’, and a journey of chaos
- Esme – French for ‘esteemed’, and the adventure of self-discovery
- Freya – Norse for ‘goddess of love’, and a journey of love
- Halina – Polish for ‘bright’, and a journey of brightness
- Inara – Turkish for ‘light’ and an adventure of light
- Isla – Scottish Gaelic for ‘island’, and a journey of exploration
- Kamari – African for ‘moon’ and an adventure of the night
- Kavi – Sanskrit for ‘poet’ and a journey of the soul
- Layla – Hebrew for ‘night’ and a journey of dreams
- Lotus – Greek for ‘flower’ and an adventure of beauty
- Magda – Polish for ‘exalted’ and an adventure of greatness
- Naida – Greek for ‘water nymph’ and a journey of mystery
- Neriah – Hebrew for ‘fire of the Lord’, and a journey of faith
- Nissa – Hebrew for ‘miracle’ and a journey of miracles
- Onora – Irish for ‘honor’, and a journey of honor
- Phoenix – Greek for ‘resurrection’, and the adventure of life
- Raine – Old English for ‘queen’ and a journey of power
- Ramla – Arabic for ‘tender’ and a journey of tenderness
- Risa – Japanese for ‘laughter’ and an adventure of joy
- Sabra – Hebrew for ‘patience’ and a journey of patience
- Sahara – Arabic for ‘desert’ and a journey of exploration
- Talea – Latin for ‘blossom’, and an adventure of growth
- Uma – Sanskrit for ‘tranquility’, and a journey of peace
Unisex names
- Arun – Sanskrit for ‘sun’, and ‘adventure’
- Cora – Latin for ‘heart’ and ‘adventure’
- Dante – Italian for ‘enduring’.
- Farah – Arabic for ‘joy’ and ‘adventure’
- Hadley – English for ‘heather field’, it also means ‘adventure’
- Iggy – Latin for ‘adventurous’
- Kale – Hawaiian for ‘man of adventure’
- Lyra – Greek for ‘lyre’, it also means ‘adventure’
- Maren – Scandinavian for ‘beloved of the sea’.
- Nia – Welsh for ‘bright’, and ‘adventure’
- Orion – Greek for ‘son of fire’.
- Quinn – Gaelic for ‘wise’, it also means ‘adventure’
- Rae- Latin for ‘adventurous’
- Sage – Latin for ‘wise’, it also means ‘adventure’
- Taran – Welsh for ‘thunder’, it also means ‘adventure’
- Vance – French for ‘adventurous’
- Weston – English for ‘west town’ and ‘adventure’
- Xavier – Latin for ‘bright’, it also means ‘adventure’
- Yara – Arabic for ‘small butterfly’ and ‘adventure’
- Zane – Hebrew for ‘God is gracious’, it also means ‘adventure’
