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Truman

Truman: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“faithful man”
Origin
Old English
Say it
TROO-mun · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Truman comes from an English surname derived from Middle English true man, meaning 'trustworthy' or 'faithful man.' It is best known as a surname and occasional given name.

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How popular is Truman?

202427.0 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 Truman in 202490

2024 rank#1,805 boys

Peak year1945

Total US babies since 188015,861

Truman is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.

Names like Truman

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Trutrue; faithful · English
  • Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
  • Westonwestern settlement · Old English
  • Blakeblack; pale · Old English
  • Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
  • Ashtonash tree town · Old English
  • Kingstonking's town · Old English
  • Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English

Truman questions

What does the name Truman mean?

Truman means "faithful man". It comes from Old English. Truman comes from an English surname derived from Middle English true man, meaning 'trustworthy' or 'faithful man.' It is best known as a surname and occasional given name.

Is Truman a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Truman?

90 US babies were named Truman in 2024. Its peak year was 1945.

How do you pronounce Truman?

Truman is usually pronounced TROO-mun.

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.