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Trula

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How to Pronounce Trula

Pronounced TROO-luh /ˈtruː.lə/Medium

Meaning: Trula is an early-twentieth-century American girls' name of uncertain root. It most plausibly connects to Trudy (a pet form of Gertrude, 'spear of strength') or to the English word 'true/truly', which colored its appeal. We flag the exact origin as uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Trula is a vintage American name (said 'TROO-luh'), most likely tied to Trudy or the word 'true'; its precise root isn't documented.
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MeaningTrula is an early-twentieth-century American girls' name of uncertain root. It most plausibly connects to Trudy (a pet form of Gertrude, 'spear of strength') or to the English word 'true/truly', which colored its appeal. We flag the exact origin as uncertain.
U.S. rank (1982)#12227 ↘ Falling
1982 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1923
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,045

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192318931982

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

Trula is a homespun American girls' name recorded from the eighteen-nineties, and its origin is not securely fixed. The likeliest links are to Trudy — a short form of Gertrude, 'spear of strength' — and to the English word true, whose sound it carries. It crested around 1923 at just over sixty girls a year.

Trula faded after mid-century and had largely gone by the nineteen-eighties. A soft two-beat name, it reads as an antique, rural-American choice with a faint virtue-name warmth, and it has not returned in the modern revival.

Did you know? Trula reads almost like the word 'truly' with an -a ending — one reason it felt warm and virtue-like to early-century parents.
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Trula — vintage American name; origin uncertain, possibly Trudy/true

Variations

TrulahTruly

Nicknames

TruTrudy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Trula mean?

Trula's origin is uncertain; it most likely connects to Trudy (from Gertrude) or the word 'true', though the root isn't confirmed.

How do you pronounce Trula?

It's said TROO-luh /ˈtruː.lə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Trula a boy or girl name?

Trula is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Trula?

Trula was an uncommon early-century name that crested in the nineteen-twenties and faded to rarity by late century.

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