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Trellis

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Pronounced TREL-iss /ˈtrɛl.ɪs/Medium

Meaning: Trellis comes straight from the English word 'trellis', the openwork lattice that trains climbing plants, itself from Old French 'treillis' (latticework). As a given name it reads as a nature-and-craft word chosen for its sound rather than a traditional meaning, and it also survives as an occupational surname.Low

In 30 seconds: Trellis is a rare American girl's name taken from the garden word for a climbing lattice. It appears in US records from 1909, peaking modestly around 1971 (said TREL-iss).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningTrellis comes straight from the English word 'trellis', the openwork lattice that trains climbing plants, itself from Old French 'treillis' (latticework). As a given name it reads as a nature-and-craft word chosen for its sound rather than a traditional meaning, and it also survives as an occupational surname.
U.S. rank (1982)#9180 ↘ Falling
1982 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 344

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119091982

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

Trellis is an English word-name lifted from the garden lattice that supports climbing roses and vines, a term that entered English through Old French 'treillis'. It surfaces in United States birth records in the early twentieth century, worn almost entirely by girls.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its 1971 peak, and it faded from records by the early 1980s. A girl named Trellis then would be reaching her fifties today, and the name has not joined the wider botanical-name revival.

Did you know? Trellis is one of a small family of botanical word-names, sitting beside choices like Ivy and Fern, though it stayed far rarer than either across its whole run in American records.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Trellis — English word-name from Old French treillis (latticework); also a surname; rare US girl usage

Variations

TrellaTrellany

Nicknames

TrellEllie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Trellis mean?

It is an English word-name from 'trellis', the garden lattice for climbing plants, so it carries a nature-and-craft feel rather than a traditional root meaning.

How do you pronounce Trellis?

It is said TREL-iss /ˈtrɛl.ɪs/ - two syllables.

Is Trellis a boy or girl name?

Trellis is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Trellis?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.

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