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The baby name Tru is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced troo (IPA: /truː/).

Tru is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: troo (IPA: /truː/)

What is the meaning of the name Tru ?

The baby name Tru is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced troo (IPA: /truː/).

Tru is English in Origin.

Tru is a modern, minimalist given name rooted in English, deriving from the virtue word "true," whose lineage traces to Old English treowe/triewe and Proto-Germanic *trewwaz, meaning faithful, loyal, trustworthy. As a concept name, True appeared in the British Isles and colonial America, aligned with Puritan-era virtue naming alongside names like Truth and Charity. It also surfaces as a transferred surname from a nickname for a dependable person. The trimmed form Tru has risen in contemporary U.S. use, prized for its brevity and gender-neutral appeal.

Meaning centers on honesty, authenticity, and reliability. Close variants and relatives include True, Truly, Truth, Truman ("faithful man"), Truitt/Truett (English surnames used as given names), and Trudy/Tru as a clipped pet form of Gertrude. Notable visibility came via celebrity choice True (often leading to the short form Tru). Spellings are typically Tru or True; diminutives are unnecessary, though T is common.

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Tru – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Girls 2008 #298 6 2,834
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #305 6 2,557
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
United States Boys 2024 #502 461 7,044
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
United States Girls 2024 #624 300 8,487
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,456 16 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Tru is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
AO
BD

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People also ask about Tru

Tru is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tru is a one syllable name, pronounced troo (IPA: /truː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include True, Truett, Truman and Truly.
Yes — Tru ranked #298 in Canada in 2008, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Tru ranks highest in Canada (#298 in 2008).