Let me hear all of your favorite travel or adventure-themed names (and I’m not talking place names). Currently on the list, I have Traveller (on the nose a bit 
), Atlas, Meridian, Wander, and Meander, and I’m looking to build on more!
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Somerled → summer traveller
Vetle → winter traveller
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Blazer (like a trail blazer) , sailor, rocket, hitch, [name_f]Paradise[/name_f], [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], Adrenna (like adrenaline) , [name_m]Cliff[/name_m], fjord, [name_u]Warrior[/name_u], treasure, [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_m]Rush[/name_m], wanderer, fleet, [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_m]Pan[/name_m] (means all, which you can use to represent the whole world, [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Pan[/name_m] was also pretty adventurous) [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], [name_u]Gill[/name_u] like a fish [name_u]Gill[/name_u], not [name_f]Jill[/name_f]
[name_m]Just[/name_m] off the top of my head
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Here are some names off of my own list that I thought might fit what you’re looking for:
Feminine:
- Acadia (French) “Idyllic Place”
- Eri (Irish) “From the Island to the West”
- Gaia (Greek) “Earth Mother”
- Iluka (Aus. Aboriginal) “By the Sea”
- Lani (Hawai’ian) “Heaven”
- Metanoia (Greek) “The journey of changing one’s heart, mind, & soul”
- Mirinae (Korean) “Silver River” — common name for the Milky Way
- Moana (Māori) “Sea, ocean”
- Nautica (Latin) “Of the Sea”
- Nimue (Scottish / Arthurian) “Lady of the Lake”
- Pania (Māori) “Sea Maiden” — name of mythological figure, Pania of the Reef
- Polaris (Latin) “North Star” — brightest star in the Ursa constellations, & often used for navigation
- Shay / Shayla (Irish) “Fairy Palace”
- Vaiana (Tahitian) “Sea cave”
- Venla (Finnish) “Wanderer”
- Viatrix (Latin) “Voyager”
Masculine:
- Borealis (Latin) “Northern”
- Cousteau (French) “Coast Dweller”
- Galileo (Italian) “Of Galilee” — name of astronomer Galileo Galilee
- Jupiter (Roman) — Name of Planet
- Nautilus (Latin) “Sailor”
- Neptune (Roman) “Ruler of the Sea” — Name of Planet
- Orion (Greek) “Hunter”
- Panuk (Inuit) “Island”
- Peregrinate (Latin) “To wander abroad”
- Solivagant (Latin) “Wandering alone; a solitary wanderer”
- Somerset (English) “Summer Settlers”
- Taku (Tlingit) “Spirit Wind”
- Vagary (Latin) “Wandering, Roaming”
- Viator (Latin) “Voyager”
Unisex
- Atlantic (Greek) “Atlas” — Name of the Atlantic Ocean
- Fernweh (German) “The ache to get away & travel”
- Pacific (Latin) “Calm” — Name of the Pacific Ocean
- Voyage (Latin) “A journey of the sea”
- Wayfarer (English) “A person who travels on foot”
- Wayfinder (English) “A navigator” — the name of ancient Polynesian navigators, who used the sea, wind, and stars to help them find their way
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Sojourn
[name_f]Sojourner[/name_f]
[name_u]Isra[/name_u]
[name_f]Saira[/name_f]
[name_f]Viatrix[/name_f]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_m]Faro[/name_m]
Ferrao
[name_m]Doran[/name_m]
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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thoughts were [name_m]Tripp[/name_m] and [name_u]Journey[/name_u]! Maybe a bit obvious, but certainly they fit the theme!
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[name_u]Aspen[/name_u], [name_u]Venice[/name_u], [name_u]Atlas[/name_u], [name_u]Londyn[/name_u]
these are all mostly places but since you said travel!!
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[name_u]Mariner[/name_u]
Amble? [name_f]Amabel[/name_f] / [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] nn Amble?
[name_u]Quest[/name_u]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m] / [name_m]Cosimo[/name_m] / [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Eartha[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] / [name_u]Isle[/name_u] / [name_f]Isola[/name_f] / [name_u]Kodiak[/name_u] (Island)
[name_m]Miro[/name_m] (peace, world)
[name_m]Bonaventure[/name_m] / [name_u]Ventura[/name_u] / [name_m]Venturo[/name_m] (sounds like venture or adventure)
[name_m]Rhodes[/name_m] (sounds like roads)
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] (Saint [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] was the patron [name_m]Saint[/name_m] of travelling)
[name_f]Amaya[/name_f] (one of the meanings is mother city)
[name_u]Garnet[/name_u] (Garnet gemstones are said to protect travellers)
Any name that means world / universe / earth
Any name that is linked to new beginnings?
Any direction name (eg [name_u]Easton[/name_u], [name_m]Weston[/name_m], Westley)
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Seafarer and Navigator!!
Not sure where you’re from so this might be a non-issue where you live, but… [name_u]Traveller[/name_u] was Confederate [name_m]General[/name_m] [name_u]Robert[/name_u] E. Lee’s horse, and at least in the American [name_u]South[/name_u], I think people would know that and associate it. Shamefully, there are plenty of statutes of him on the horse still around, so if you’re in the US… something to think about!
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I think it depends on where you live and if you plan to move to the Southeastern US.
I’m in the Southwest US and that is not a known fact here… we learned about Confederate [name_m]General[/name_m] [name_u]Robert[/name_u] E. [name_u]Lee[/name_u] here, but his horse’s name never came up.
I’m sure it’s like this in most places outside the Southeast US.
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Agree, I think it’s definitely a [name_u]Southern[/name_u] US thing. It’s such a random fact, but we definitely learned about it. 
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[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Crusoe[/name_m]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_f]Earhart[/name_f]
I also love to see someone else with Wander on their list!
@shells15 Omg I love Somerled! I always forget about it but every time I see it, my heart skips a beat! Thank you!
@Oreobunn Thanks so much! Blazer, [name_u]Fjord[/name_u], and [name_u]Wanderer[/name_u] are fantastic
@halinka Thank you for these suggestions! I have had [name_f]Acadia[/name_f] off and on my list forever, I should give it another thought! I also like [name_f]Nimue[/name_f], [name_u]Polaris[/name_u], [name_f]Viatrix[/name_f] (!!), Peregrinate (never heard of this one, just Peregrine), Solivagant, Vagary, Fernweh, Voyage, Wayfarer, and Wayfinder.
@Scottie491 Sojourn/Sojourner is so lovely! I also like [name_m]Faro[/name_m] for a boy. Thank you!
@EagleEyes [name_u]Journey[/name_u] is actually a perfect example!
@canyonmoon28 Yes! For me to use a place name, I would need it to have an important meaning to me/my family.
@Oblivious_octopus I love Amble! [name_f]Cosima[/name_f] is also lovely. [name_m]Venturo[/name_m] is also quite interesting, and I didn’t know that St. [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] was the patron saint of travelers.
@Greyblue Oooh [name_m]Navigator[/name_m]! I love it.
@lisshie @shells15 Thanks for the feedback! This is why [name_u]Traveller[/name_u] is mostly a GP for me 
I’m from the former Capitol of the Confederacy (and working to get those shameful statues removed) so very aware of the association, and wouldn’t want to use it IRL. But now I have lots of new alternatives 
@BronwynParry1 [name_f]Earhart[/name_f] is super cool! And I’m always happy to show Wander some love.
Thanks everyone for the great contributions! I have lots to sort through now.
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