True

Faithful; loyal

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True meaning & origin

True is listed in our catalog as a unisex name. Its listed meaning is "Faithful; loyal". Listed origin: English.

Pronunciation

TROO

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, True ranked #986 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

True popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2023#982
2024#986

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • True James
  • True Sky
  • True Rae

Famous Namesakes

  • True Thompson (daughter of Khloe Kardashian)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About True

What does the name True mean?

True is listed in our catalog as a unisex name. Its listed meaning is "Faithful; loyal". Listed origin: English.

How do you pronounce True?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is TROO. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name True?

In 2024, True ranked #986 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What middle names could work with True?

Try True James, True Sky, True Rae aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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