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Trae

♂ Boy

Pronounced TRAY /ˈtɹeɪ/High

Meaning: ThreeMedium

In 30 seconds: Trae is an English boy's name meaning 'three,' often used as a respelling of Trey.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningThree
U.S. rank (2025)#3442 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births34 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,131

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319642025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Trae is an English name carrying the meaning 'three,' historically pointing to a third son or to 'III' after a father and grandfather. The spelling gives the familiar sound a fresh, modern look. It functions as a brisk, one-syllable name with a casual American feel.

The single clipped syllable makes Trae punchy and informal, easy to say and quick to spell aloud. It has no listed variant forms of its own, standing as its own respelling of the underlying 'three' name.

Did you know? Trae is a spelling variant of Trey, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'three' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Trae — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

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Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Trae Young (1998-)
    American NBA point guard for the Atlanta Hawks
  • ★Trae tha Truth
    American rapper from Houston, Texas

If you like Trae…

Trey— The more common spelling of the same 'three' name Trae is a respelling of.
Tre— A shorter respelling of the same name, sharing Trae's exact sound and 'three' meaning.
Trace— A one-syllable English boy's name with a similar crisp, modern sound to Trae.
Drake— Shares the short, sharp English-name feel and single-syllable punch of Trae.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Trae mean?

Trae is usually explained as meaning 'three' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Trae?

It's commonly said TRAY /ˈtɹeɪ/.

Is Trae a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Trae is used as a boy name.

How popular is Trae?

In 2024, Trae ranked #2495 in the U.S. for boys, with 55 births recorded.

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