True

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Pronounced TROO /truː/High

Meaning: Faithful, genuine, true; from Old English treowe (faithful, loyal, trustworthy)High

In 30 seconds: A one-syllable virtue name meaning 'faithful' and 'genuine,' from Old English treowe. The standard spelling of what appears as Tru in the same year's data — a name that distills integrity into a single syllable.

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Origin HighEnglish

MeaningFaithful, genuine, true; from Old English treowe (faithful, loyal, trustworthy)

U.S. rank (2025)#1387 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births158 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,183

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

True is the English adjective/adverb from Old English treowe (faithful, loyal, loyal, honest), which also gives us 'truce' (a period of faithfulness to an agreement). As a given name it joins the long American tradition of virtue naming.

True appeared in U.S. birth data for girls from the 2010s and was boosted by the 2018 celebrity birth. It ranked #1167 for girls in 2024.

Did you know? True Thompson is the daughter of Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson, born in 2018 — the celebrity name gave True enormous visibility and is directly associated with the surge in this name's U.S. registrations.

Overall data confidence 93%

Behind the Name — True — Old English etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

TruTruly

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★True Thompson (2018–present)
Daughter of Khloé Kardashian and basketball player Tristan Thompson. Her 2018 birth boosted use of the name True on U.S. charts.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name True mean?

True means 'faithful,' 'genuine,' and 'trustworthy,' from Old English treowe (loyal, honest).

How do you pronounce True?

It's said TROO — one syllable, rhyming with 'blue.'

Is True a boy or girl name?

True is used for both sexes; it appears in both boys' and girls' charts.

How popular is True?

True ranked #1167 for U.S. girls in 2024.