Trent: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “the Trent river”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- TRENT · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname and place name taken from the River Trent. The river name is ancient and often explained as meaning 'trespasser' or 'strongly flooding,' though this is uncertain.
How popular is Trent?
Babies named Trent in 2024151
2024 rank#1,293 boys
Peak year2001
Total US babies since 188051,567
Trent is fading: recent use is about 28% of its level ten years before.
Names like Trent
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Trent questions
What does the name Trent mean?
Trent means "the Trent river". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name taken from the River Trent. The river name is ancient and often explained as meaning 'trespasser' or 'strongly flooding,' though this is uncertain.
Is Trent a boy or girl name?
Trent is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Trent?
151 US babies were named Trent in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.
How do you pronounce Trent?
Trent is usually pronounced TRENT.
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.