Given name
Tru
“one who is honest”
Tru is a variant of True. One American interpretation is “one who is honest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tru is a variant of True. One American interpretation is “one who is honest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tru is a variant of True. An origin associated with True is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tru through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,324
- 3,794 boys · 2,530 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 767 babies
- 2025
- 758
- #591 for boys · #974 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +174%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 64% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 496 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 591 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 148.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 262 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (51). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,383 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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