Tre: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “third”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- tray · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Tre is often used in American naming for a son who is 'the third,' from the English nickname Trey. It can also coincide with Italian tre 'three,' but the given-name usage is chiefly American.
How popular is Tre?
Babies named Tre in 202451
2024 rank#2,609 boys
Peak year1993
Total US babies since 18805,902
Tre is steady now but far below its 1993 peak.
Names like Tre
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
- Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
- Zaydenmodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
- Kairomodern spelling of Cairo · American (modern coinage)
Tre questions
What does the name Tre mean?
Tre means "third". It comes from American (modern coinage). Tre is often used in American naming for a son who is 'the third,' from the English nickname Trey. It can also coincide with Italian tre 'three,' but the given-name usage is chiefly American.
Is Tre a boy or girl name?
Tre is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Tre?
51 US babies were named Tre in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.
How do you pronounce Tre?
Tre is usually pronounced tray.
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.