Trudy

Trudy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “spear strength”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: TROO-dee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive of Gertrude, from Germanic elements ger 'spear' and thrud 'strength'. Also used as an independent given name.

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How popular is Trudy?

20248.7 per million US babies

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Babies named Trudy in 202429

2024 rank#4,668 girls

Peak year1946

Total US babies since 188025,603

Trudy is steady now but far below its 1946 peak.

Names like Trudy

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Trudy questions

What does the name Trudy mean?

Trudy means "spear strength". It comes from Germanic. Diminutive of Gertrude, from Germanic elements ger 'spear' and thrud 'strength'. Also used as an independent given name.

Is Trudy a boy or girl name?

Trudy is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Trudy?

29 US babies were named Trudy in 2024. Its peak year was 1946.

How do you pronounce Trudy?

Trudy is usually pronounced TROO-dee.

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.