Terrance

Terrance: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“uncertain; from a Roman family name”
Origin
Latin
Say it
TER-əns · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Variant spelling of Terrence, from the Roman clan name Terentius. The original meaning of Terentius is uncertain.

How popular is Terrance?

202445.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Terrance in 2024151

2024 rank#1,292 boys

Peak year1979

Total US babies since 188070,809

Terrance is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.

Names like Terrance

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Terrenceuncertain; from a Roman family name · Latin
  • Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
  • Leolion · Latin
  • Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
  • RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
  • Bennettblessed · Latin
  • Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin

Terrance questions

What does the name Terrance mean?

Terrance means "uncertain; from a Roman family name". It comes from Latin. Variant spelling of Terrence, from the Roman clan name Terentius. The original meaning of Terentius is uncertain.

Is Terrance a boy or girl name?

Terrance is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Terrance?

151 US babies were named Terrance in 2024. Its peak year was 1979.

How do you pronounce Terrance?

Terrance is usually pronounced TER-əns.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.