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Terrence

Terrence: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

English form of Terence, from the Roman clan name Terentius. The original meaning of Terentius is uncertain.

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How popular is Terrence?

202435.0 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 Terrence in 2024116

2024 rank#1,519 boys

Peak year1970

Total US babies since 188072,832

Terrence is fading: recent use is about 44% of its level ten years before.

Names like Terrence

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Terrence questions

What does the name Terrence mean?

Terrence means "uncertain; from a Roman family name". It comes from Latin. English form of Terence, from the Roman clan name Terentius. The original meaning of Terentius is uncertain.

Is Terrence a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Terrence?

116 US babies were named Terrence in 2024. Its peak year was 1970.

How do you pronounce Terrence?

Terrence is usually pronounced TER-ents.

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.