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Tremayne

♂ Boy

Pronounced truh-MAYN /trəˈmeɪn/High

Meaning: From a Cornish place/surname — tre, 'a homestead; a settlement', plus men/maen, 'a stone; a rock'; 'the homestead by the stone'Low

In 30 seconds: The homestead by the stone: Tremayne is Cornish 'the homestead by the rock'. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'truh-MAYN').
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Origin LowCornish
MeaningFrom a Cornish place/surname — tre, 'a homestead; a settlement', plus men/maen, 'a stone; a rock'; 'the homestead by the stone'
U.S. rank (2025)#6770 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,956

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519672025

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

Tremayne comes from a Cornish place and surname — tre, 'a homestead; a settlement', plus men/maen, 'a stone; a rock' — 'the homestead by the stone'. A lyrical, classic name (said 'truh-MAYN'; nickname Trey).

In the U.S. it appears thinly. Rare, the-homestead-by-the-stone at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Tremayne joins the Cornish tre, 'a homestead', with men, 'a stone' — 'the homestead by the stone' — a lyrical, classic Cornish surname-name (said 'truh-MAYN').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Tremayne — Cornish etymology

Variations

TremaineTremainTramaine

Nicknames

Trey

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tremayne mean?

Tremayne is Cornish for 'the homestead by the stone' (tre, 'homestead', plus men, 'stone').

How do you pronounce Tremayne?

It's said truh-MAYN /trəˈmeɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tremayne a boy or girl name?

Tremayne is a boy's name.

How popular is Tremayne?

Tremayne is a rare name in the U.S.

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