Tru

Tru: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “true; faithful”
Origin: English
Say it: TROO · 1 syllable
Used for: Both (41% girls, 59% boys since 1880)

Tru is a modern simplified spelling of True, from the English word. It is also sometimes used as a short form of Truman or Trudy.

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How popular is Tru?

2024229 per million US babies

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Babies named Tru in 2024761

2024 rank#618 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18805,556

Tru is rising: use over the last five years is 6.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Tru

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Truefaithful; genuine · English
Averyruler of elves · English
Riverriver · English
Sawyerwoodcutter · English
TatumTata's homestead · English
EmersonEmery's son · English
Haydenhay valley · English
Sagewise one; sage plant · English

Tru questions

What does the name Tru mean?

Tru means "true; faithful". It comes from English. Tru is a modern simplified spelling of True, from the English word. It is also sometimes used as a short form of Truman or Trudy.

Is Tru a boy or girl name?

Tru is used for both: about 41% of US babies named Tru since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Tru?

761 US babies were named Tru in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Tru?

Tru is usually pronounced TROO.

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.