—2024 rank
1957peak year
408,684babies named Terry since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend
Terry popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Terry mean?
A diminutive of Terence, from the Latin family name Terentius, borne by the Roman playwright, of uncertain Etruscan origin. It also stands in for Theodore in some families.
OriginLatin, English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Terry
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Famous Terrys
- Terry Pratchett, writer
Spellings & variants
TerenceTerri
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