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English Girl Names That Mean Truth

English girl names that mean truth read almost like a family of words pulled straight from everyday speech rather than borrowed from myth or scripture.

Names154
OriginEnglish
MeaningTruth
GenderGirl

Unlike Greek or Hebrew names that hide their meaning inside an ancient root, most names here wear it plainly. Verity, Honesty, and Honest are simply the English virtue words themselves, put to work as names.

That directness is the whole appeal. A parent who wants a name that mean truth without a translation step, without needing to explain the etymology at every birthday party, tends to land on this list rather than a name from another language tradition.

English girl names that mean truth, spoken plainly

True and its clipped cousin Tru both come from Old English treowe, and seeing them side by side shows how one meaning can be dressed short and modern or given its full, standard spelling. Truly stretches the same root into an adverb, turning a virtue into something closer to a promise. Sincere and Loyal round the group out, each naming a slightly different flavor of trustworthiness rather than repeating the same word.

Familiar names, unexpected meanings

Some names on this page carry the meaning less obviously. Faye is best known for its fairy-tale and old-Hollywood associations, but it also carries 'faith' among its meanings. Alita and Honesti take the same aspiration and give it a softer, more ornamental shape, while Ivyana arrives at faithfulness sideways, through ivy's old symbolism of loyalty rather than a word for truth itself.

Names List

Faye#515 in the U.S.From Old French fae meaning 'fairy' or 'enchantment'; also possibly from the Middle English word fay meanPronounced FAYTru#974 in the U.S.True; faithful; a phonetic spelling of the English word 'true', also used as a shortened form of Trudy orPronounced TROOTrue#1167 in the U.S.Faithful, genuine, true; from Old English treowe (faithful, loyal, trustworthy)Pronounced TROOHonesty#1401 in the U.S.Truthfulness, integrity, sincerityPronounced ON-es-teeVerity#1875 in the U.S.Verity, truthPronounced VEHR-ih-teeAlita#2093 in the U.S.TruthPronounced al-EET-aHonesti#2387 in the U.S.honesty, truthfulness, integrityPronounced on-ES-teeTruly#3067 in the U.S.From the English adverb truly, meaning genuinely, faithfully, or in truth; used as a given name for its vPronounced TROO-leeLoyal#4148 in the U.S.From the English word loyal — French loial, Latin legalis, 'faithful, true to obligations'Pronounced LOY-əlSincere#4176 in the U.S.From the English word sincere — Latin sincerus, 'pure, genuine, honest, whole'Pronounced sin-SEERHonest#4588 in the U.S.From the word honest — Latin honestus, 'honorable, worthy, truthful' — sincerity and integrityPronounced ON-istIvyana#4930 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ivy (the climbing plant, a symbol of faithfulness) to the -ana ending ('grace'); nPronounced ih-vee-AH-nahIvyrose#5850 in the U.S.A compound of Ivy ('the ivy plant; faithfulness', English) and Rose ('the rose flower', Latin)Pronounced EYE-vee-rohzTruu#6118 in the U.S.A -uu spelling of True — from Old English treowe, 'true, faithful, loyal, honest'Pronounced TROOAhnesti#6375 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing the virtue-name Honesty — 'truthfulness, integrity, sincerity' (from Latin honePronounced ə-NES-teeAivy#6379 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivy — from Old English ifig, 'the ivy plant' (a climbing evergreen, a symbol of faithfulnesPronounced AY-veeIvi#6734 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivy — from the English plant name ivy (Old English ifig), long a symbol of faithfulness andPronounced EYE-veeTrulee#6883 in the U.S.A spelling of Truly — from the word truly/true, 'genuine; faithful; loyal; honest' (from Old English treoPronounced TROO-leeOletta#6949 in the U.S.A form of Oleta/Oletha, a vintage American name of uncertain root sometimes tied to the Greek aletheia ('Pronounced oh-LET-ahGirl#7011 in the U.S.The English word 'girl' — most likely a placeholder entered on a birth record before a name was chosen, rPronounced GURLHonestii#7027 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Honesty — from Latin honestas, 'honesty; truthfulness; integrity; honor'; a virtue/wPronounced on-ES-teeIviana#7404 in the U.S.A modern blend leaning on Ivy ('the climbing plant; faithfulness') and the Ana/Viviana family ('grace'; 'Pronounced iv-ee-AH-nahRye#7571 in the U.S.The English word rye — the hardy grain, from Old English ryge — used as a modern one-beat word-name. It iPronounced RYFayth#8078 in the U.S.A spelling of Faith — from the English word faith, 'faith; trust; belief; loyalty' (from Latin fides); a Pronounced FAYTHCricket#8148 in the U.S.The English word cricket: the small chirping insect, and separately the bat-and-ball sport. As a name it Pronounced KRIH-kitFranklynn#8197 in the U.S.A respelling of Franklin, from the Middle English frankeleyn — a 'franklin' was a free landholder, a man Pronounced FRANK-linVerta#8253 in the U.S.Verta is a vintage American girls' name of uncertain root. It reads most plausibly as a short form of RobPronounced VUR-tuhEletha#8285 in the U.S.Eletha is a variant of Aletha or Alethea, from Greek aletheia ('truth'). The shifted first vowel gives thPronounced uh-LEE-thuhNavii#8356 in the U.S.Navii is a modern short name with a doubled -ii ending. It echoes the Sanskrit and Hindi element nav, 'nePronounced NAH-veeTitania#8361 in the U.S.From the Latin Titania ('of the Titans; daughter of the Titans'), used by Shakespeare for the queen of thPronounced tih-TAY-nee-ahTruleigh#8363 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the word true ('loyal; genuine') with the fashionable -leigh ending; no single fixPronounced TROO-leeAunesty#8482 in the U.S.A spelling of Honesty — from the English word honesty (via the Latin honestas), 'truthfulness; integrity;Pronounced AW-nes-teeFaithlyn#8589 in the U.S.A compound of Faith ('trust; belief; loyalty', English) with the fashionable -lyn ending; a virtue/compouPronounced FAYTH-linHonestee#9136 in the U.S.A spelling of Honesty — from the English word, 'truthfulness; sincerity; integrity' (a virtue-name); we nPronounced ON-es-teeKoko#9322 in the U.S.From the Japanese koko, 'here'; it also echoes Coco (Coco Chanel's nickname) and the famous sign-languagePronounced KOH-kohVerline#9605 in the U.S.Verline extends Verla or Verna with the fashionable -line ending. Verna comes from Latin 'vernus', 'sprinPronounced vur-LEENAonesty#9674 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Honesty, the English virtue word ('truthfulness; sincerity; integrity'), with anPronounced uh-NES-teeDusti#9787 in the U.S.A respelling of Dusty — originally a nickname from the English word 'dusty' and from the surname Dustin. Pronounced DUS-teeOnesty#10044 in the U.S.A spelling of Honesty — from the Latin honestas, 'honesty; truthfulness; integrity; honor'; a virtue/wordPronounced ON-es-teeVaretta#10348 in the U.S.Varetta is a coined American name in the -etta family, the Italian-flavored diminutive ending that also gPronounced vuh-RET-uhCincere#10423 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'sincere', 'honest; genuine; heartfelt' (from the Latin sincerus, 'puPronounced sin-SEERCyncere#10432 in the U.S.A modern word-name and spelling of 'sincere', 'honest; genuine; heartfelt' (from the Latin sincerus, 'purPronounced sin-SEERElvi#10485 in the U.S.A Finnish/Estonian name Elvi, and separately a short form of Elvira ('true; white; the elf counsel') — boPronounced EL-veeEssynce#10497 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word essence ('the core, true nature; the vital substance of somethingPronounced EH-sensIvyonna#10571 in the U.S.A modern coinage extending Ivy (the evergreen climbing plant, symbol of 'faithfulness; fidelity') with a Pronounced eye-vee-ON-ahTreu#10995 in the U.S.In German, treu means 'true; faithful; loyal.' The name also reads as a stylized respelling of the EnglisPronounced TROOBabygirl#11222 in the U.S.Not a traditional given name but the literal phrase 'baby girl' recorded as one word — typically a placehPronounced BAY-bee-gurlIvygrace#11476 in the U.S.A modern combination name pairing Ivy (from the climbing plant, a symbol of faithfulness and lasting bondPronounced EYE-vee-grayssLoletha#11493 in the U.S.Loletha is a mid-century American coinage that fixes a decorative Lo- opening onto Letha. Letha itself trPronounced loh-LEE-thuhOletha#11622 in the U.S.Oletha is an early-twentieth-century American name, most likely an ornamented spelling of Oleta with the Pronounced oh-LEE-thuhAleatha#11780 in the U.S.Aleatha is a respelling of Alethea, from the Greek aletheia, 'truth.' A virtue name in the Puritan-influePronounced uh-LEE-thuhPeneloperose#11861 in the U.S.A modern combination name joining Penelope (Greek, linked to 'weaver' or the loyal wife of Odysseus) withPronounced puh-NEL-uh-pee-rohzSolace#11976 in the U.S.An English word name, 'comfort; consolation; ease after grief,' from Latin solari ('to console'). A gentlPronounced SOL-issVerlene#12134 in the U.S.Verlene is a coined American girls' name joining the Ver- element of Verla or Verna (which carry senses lPronounced vur-LEENArial#12365 in the U.S.A spelling of Ariel, from the Hebrew for 'lion of God,' now also widely known as the name of the Arial tyPronounced AIR-ee-ulInfant#12626 in the U.S.The English word 'infant' (a baby), which appears in name data as a placeholder — often recorded before aPronounced IN-funtKind#12780 in the U.S.Kind is a rare virtue and word name taken straight from the English adjective 'kind' — gentle, caring, coPronounced KYNDLoyalti#12876 in the U.S.Loyalti is a modern respelling of the virtue word Loyalty, 'faithfulness; steadfast devotion,' from the OPronounced LOY-ul-teeLauri#12990 in the U.S.As a girl's name, a spelling of Laurie, a pet form of Laura from Latin laurus, 'laurel' - the wreath of vPronounced LOR-eeMystery#13044 in the U.S.Mystery is the ordinary English word pressed into service as a first name. It descends through Latin mystPronounced MISS-tuh-reePage#13116 in the U.S.From the English word and occupational surname page — a young attendant or servant in a noble household, Pronounced PAYJSavior#13193 in the U.S.Savior is an English word name, from Latin salvator, 'one who saves' — a title of Christ in Christian traPronounced SAYV-yurSookie#13251 in the U.S.Sookie is a historical English and American Southern pet form of Susan or Susannah, from the Hebrew ShoshPronounced SOOK-eeTamyra#13314 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Tamara/Tamera, from the Hebrew tamar, 'date palm' (a symbol of grace and uprightnePronounced tuh-MY-rahVeralyn#13333 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Vera — from Latin verus, 'true', and Russian vera, 'faith' — joined to the populPronounced VEH-ruh-linUdy#13348 in the U.S.Udy has no documented etymology as a girls' given name. It exists as a rare surname and echoes short namePronounced YOO-deeAvera#13645 in the U.S.A modern name read as Ava blended with Vera ('faith' in Slavic, 'true' in Latin), or simply as an Av- coiPronounced uh-VEHR-uhBelieve#13702 in the U.S.The English word believe, 'to hold as true; to trust; to have faith' — used as a bold, aspirational virtuPronounced bee-LEEVBritish#13729 in the U.S.The ordinary English adjective British, 'of Britain; of the Britons,' pressed into rare use as a given naPronounced BRIT-ishBuffy#13737 in the U.S.A nursery pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'), born from a small child's attemptPronounced BUF-eeBunnie#13738 in the U.S.A spelling of the English endearment 'bunny' (a rabbit), long used as a term of affection and as a pet naPronounced BUN-eeCanary#13757 in the U.S.The English word for the small yellow songbird, itself named for the Canary Islands — which the Romans caPronounced kuh-NAIR-eeChannel#13784 in the U.S.The English word channel, 'a waterway; a passage; a course,' from the Latin canalis. As a given name it rPronounced CHAN-ulDisney#13895 in the U.S.Disney is an English surname, generally traced to Norman d'Isigny, 'from Isigny' in Normandy. As a given Pronounced DIZ-neeFaithful#13974 in the U.S.The English word faithful, 'loyal; steadfast; true to a promise', from Latin fides, 'faith; trust'. A virPronounced FAYTH-fuulFantasia#13975 in the U.S.From Italian fantasia, 'fantasy; imagination', ultimately Greek phantasia, 'appearance; imagination'. In Pronounced fan-TAY-zhuhFeyra#13989 in the U.S.A modern coinage. For most U.S. families it echoes Feyre, the heroine of Sarah J. Maas's 'A Court of ThorPronounced FAY-rahFlower#13995 in the U.S.The English word flower used straight as a given name, from Latin flos, floris by way of Old French flourPronounced FLOW-urGem#14007 in the U.S.The English word gem, 'precious stone', from Latin gemma — used directly as a name and also as a short foPronounced JEMHarvi#14122 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu — elements usually read as 'battle' and 'worthy' or 'brigPronounced HAR-veeJustin#14240 in the U.S.From the Latin Justinus, a derivative of justus, 'just; fair; upright.' Borne by early saints and ByzantiPronounced JUS-tinKalla#14264 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of Calla, the elegant lily whose name comes from the Greek kallos, 'beauty.' It canPronounced KAL-uhDreami#14266 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word dreamy — 'dreamlike; lovely; lost in dreams' — dressed as a name Pronounced DREE-meeKathalia#14296 in the U.S.An elaborated modern form in the Katherine family — Katherine's traditional gloss is 'pure' (by associatiPronounced kuh-THAH-lee-uhKathelyn#14297 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the Kathleen/Katelyn family, all growing from Katherine — traditionally glossed 'purPronounced KATH-uh-linKati#14298 in the U.S.A short form of Katherine, standard in Hungarian (from Katalin) and Finnish (from Katariina) as well as EPronounced KAT-eeKirin#14373 in the U.S.Kirin is a modern unisex name with several readings. In Japanese, kirin is the name of the qilin — a benePronounced KEER-inKitty#14374 in the U.S.Kitty is a long-established English pet form of Katherine (via Kit), used as a given name in its own righPronounced KIT-eeKourage#14387 in the U.S.Kourage is a modern K- spelling of the English word courage, used as a virtue name. Courage comes throughPronounced KUR-ijKueen#14394 in the U.S.Kueen is a modern K- spelling of the English word queen, used as a given name. Queen comes from Old EngliPronounced KWEENMiami#14637 in the U.S.A place name: the Florida city of Miami, whose name comes down from a Native American name — the Mayaimi Pronounced my-AM-eeMystic#14684 in the U.S.Mystic is the English word used outright as a name: 'mystic' means mysterious, hidden, or spiritually incPronounced MIS-tikNikola#14746 in the U.S.From the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plus laos ('people'). This is genuinely two names in one: in SPronounced NIK-oh-luhNor#14763 in the U.S.In Malay and Indonesian use, Nor is the common spelling of Arabic Nur, 'light' — very widely used as a fiPronounced NOROli#14783 in the U.S.A short form of Olivia or Olive (from the olive tree, long a symbol of peace), used as a full given name.Pronounced OL-eeOnesti#14790 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that reads as a respelling of Honesty — the virtue word, from Latin honestas. IPronounced oh-NES-teeOrpha#14796 in the U.S.A variant of Orpah, the sister-in-law of Ruth in the Book of Ruth. Her name is usually traced to the HebrPronounced OR-fuhParks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed park or gaPronounced PARKSPaysen#14805 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Payton/Paxton family — English surname names, Payton from an Old English placePronounced PAY-sunPeyten#14809 in the U.S.A respelling of Peyton, an English surname from a place name in Essex and Suffolk meaning 'Paega's farmstPronounced PAY-tunPrice#14814 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Price (Pryce), a contraction of ap Rhys, 'son of Rhys' — Rhys itself meaning 'ardoPronounced PRYSERhilynn#14865 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining a Welsh-looking Rhi- opening (as in Rhiannon) to the -lynn ending common Pronounced RY-linSaber#14904 in the U.S.The English word saber (sabre), a curved cavalry sword, from French sabre and ultimately a Hungarian rootPronounced SAY-burSamy#14923 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Sammy — the pet form of Samantha (girls) and Samuel (boys) — or as the ArabiPronounced SAM-eeSanoa#14926 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage whose open vowels give it a Polynesian, Hawaiian-styled ring; it is often assumed Pronounced suh-NOH-uhSarem#14933 in the U.S.No settled etymology. Sarem reads most naturally as a coinage built on the Sara/Sarah opening with an -emPronounced SAH-remSelby#14943 in the U.S.From the Yorkshire town and English surname Selby, generally derived from Old Norse selja ('willow') plusPronounced SEL-beeSellers#14946 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Sellers/Sellars, meaning 'one who sells; a seller', or in some linePronounced SEL-urzSery#14951 in the U.S.No documented etymology. Sery reads most naturally as a clipped, pet form of a longer Ser- name (Serena, Pronounced SAIR-eeSeyani#14953 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no established etymology. It sits near modern names such as Saniya, Seyanna aPronounced say-AH-neeSeyven#14954 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no documented source. It reads as a stylized respelling in the neighbourhood Pronounced SAY-venShadow#14956 in the U.S.The English word shadow, from Old English sceadu, 'shade; shadow; protection'. It is a word name rather tPronounced SHAD-ohShailene#14957 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage: the Shay/Shai opening (Irish-flavoured, as in Shay and Shayla) with the Pronounced shuh-LEENSiari#14975 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no established etymology. It sits near modern names such as Siara, Ciara and Pronounced see-AH-reeSihaya#14976 in the U.S.From Frank Herbert's novel Dune, where sihaya is a Fremen word glossed 'desert spring' and used as a termPronounced sih-HY-uhSiyanni#14978 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage with no established etymology. It sits among modern names like Saniya, SiPronounced see-AH-neeSylphrena#15012 in the U.S.A literary invention: Sylphrena ('Syl') is a sylph-like spirit in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive Pronounced sil-FREH-nahTelma#15033 in the U.S.A form of Thelma, a name popularised (and likely coined) by novelist Marie Corelli in her 1887 novel; itsPronounced TEL-mahVallory#15037 in the U.S.A form of Valerie/Valory, from the Latin valere ('to be strong; healthy'); the spelling also echoes 'valoPronounced VAL-uh-reeToriana#15052 in the U.S.A modern extension of Tori (from Victoria, Latin for 'victory') with a flowing -ana ending. An elaboratedPronounced tor-ee-AH-nahWillie#15100 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from Germanic wil ('will') and helm ('protection') — 'resolute protection.' It is Pronounced WIL-eeLethia#15258 in the U.S.Lethia is an elaborated form of Letha, a name tied either to the Greek Lethe, the mythological river of fPronounced LEE-thee-uhAlder#15274 in the U.S.The English word for the alder, a water-loving tree, and an English surname for someone who lived among tPronounced AL-durAhnesty#15300 in the U.S.A modern respelling that most plainly reads as the virtue-word Honesty — truthfulness, from Latin honestaPronounced AH-nes-teeShaletha#15441 in the U.S.Shaletha is a modern American coinage fronting Letha, a short form of Aletha from the Greek aletheia, 'trPronounced shah-LEE-thuhAzuriah#15535 in the U.S.A modern name blending the Hebrew Azariah ('helped by God') with the word azure ('sky-blue'). It reads asPronounced uh-ZOOR-ee-ahBlaikley#15629 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Blakely, an English surname and place-name. The blake element is genuinely ambiguoPronounced BLAYK-leeBrewer#15648 in the U.S.An English occupational surname for a brewer of ale or beer — a trade name, like Cooper, Mercer and SawyePronounced BROO-urDenvyr#15777 in the U.S.Denvyr is a modern respelling of Denver — an English surname and place name, and the Colorado city named Pronounced DEN-vurEimi#15827 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the written characters (kanji), so it cannot be fixed from the rPronounced AY-meeEnvee#15830 in the U.S.Reads plainly as a respelling of the English word envy, from Latin invidia ('envy, ill will'). It may alsPronounced EN-veeEilen#15895 in the U.S.A modern respelling sitting between Eileen, an anglicization of the Irish Eibhlin, and the Scandinavian EPronounced AY-lenElynor#15931 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eleanor, from the Old French Alienor, itself from the Occitan Alienor. The old glosPronounced EL-uh-norFaila#16009 in the U.S.No single documented etymology. Faila sits near Layla ('night') and near Arabic names such as Fadila ('viPronounced FY-lahGalena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separately a SlaviPronounced guh-LEE-nahHazy#16120 in the U.S.The English adjective hazy, 'misty, indistinct,' from haze, a word of uncertain origin first recorded in Pronounced HAY-zeeLetha#16499 in the U.S.A short form of Aletha or Alethea, from the Greek aletheia, 'truth.' It was used as a standalone name aroPronounced LEE-thuhMagenta#16707 in the U.S.From the color magenta, a vivid pinkish-purple dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta (a town in IPronounced muh-JEN-tuhMikey#16801 in the U.S.A pet form of Michael (Hebrew, 'who is like God?'), usually a boy's nickname; used here as a girl's givenPronounced MY-keeMyer#16874 in the U.S.A surname derived from Meir (Hebrew, 'giving light; one who shines'), also linked to the German Meyer ('sPronounced MY-urNavisha#16919 in the U.S.Navisha is a modern Sanskrit-styled name. Popular readings link it to nav ('new') with a feminine -isha ePronounced nuh-VEE-shuhRigby#17119 in the U.S.From the English surname Rigby, of Old Norse roots, 'ridge farm' or 'settlement on a ridge.' Familiar froPronounced RIG-beeRoz#17291 in the U.S.A short, one-beat form of Rosalind (Germanic, 'tender horse' or, by folk link, 'beautiful rose') or of RoPronounced ROZSincerity#17292 in the U.S.The English virtue word 'sincerity' — honesty, genuineness, freedom from pretense — used as a given name,Pronounced sin-SEH-rih-teeSolae#17306 in the U.S.Solae is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It carries a clear echo of sol — 'sun' in Latin, Pronounced soh-LAYSu#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved modern givenPronounced SOOSumer#17318 in the U.S.The name of Sumer, the ancient civilisation of southern Mesopotamia — one of the world's first — and sepaPronounced SOO-murStaley#17320 in the U.S.An English surname, from a place name meaning 'stony clearing' or 'staithe meadow,' used as a given name.Pronounced STAY-leeStratton#17327 in the U.S.An English surname and place name, from Old English for a 'settlement on a Roman road' (straet, 'street/rPronounced STRAT-unSojourner#17368 in the U.S.From the English word sojourner, 'one who stays a while; a temporary resident.' It is inseparable from SoPronounced SOH-jur-nurSypha#17407 in the U.S.A coined character name: Sypha Belnades is a sorceress in the Castlevania video-game and animated series.Pronounced SY-fahVerily#17422 in the U.S.From the English word 'verily,' 'truly; certainly; in truth' (from the Latin verus, 'true'). A gentle, olPronounced VER-ih-leeHainaNo single documented etymology. Haina sits near Arabic and Japanese Hana ('happiness'; 'flower') and nearPronounced HAY-nahReumaniReumani has no documented etymology. It sits in the sound family of Romani, Imani and Amani without beingPronounced roo-MAH-nee

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Frequently Asked

What is the most straightforward English name meaning truth?

Verity is about as direct as it gets — it's simply the English word for truthfulness turned into a name, with no other layer of meaning to unpack.

Is Tru or True the better spelling to choose?

Both Tru and True come from the same Old English root and mean the same thing; Tru is currently falling in popularity while True is rising, so it's really a style choice.

Are there softer, less literal options on this list?

Yes — Faye and Ivyana both connect to faithfulness and loyalty without using the word 'truth' itself, which suits parents who want the meaning without the obvious virtue-word sound.