True
True is a girl name of English origin, meaning Genuine, loyal and real.
What True means
Genuine, loyal and real.
True is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where True comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
True is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is True?
True does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of True
True spans Celebrity and faith, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like True
These share True's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Saint — A holy and revered person.
- Halo — A ring of holy light.
- Lilibet — Pledged to God; a royal pet name.
- Psalm — A sacred song or hymn.
- Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
- Birdie — Little bird.
- Blue — The colour of the sky and sea.
- Chicago — From the windy city; place of wild onion.
- Dream — A cherished hope or vision.
- Elsie — Pledged to God.
- Faith — Complete trust and devotion.
- Holly — The holly tree; holiness.
More English names
- Treasure — Something precious and valued.
- Wade — At the river crossing.
- Tobin — God is good.
- Walker — A walker of cloth; a fuller.
- Thorne — From the thorn bush.
- Wells — From the springs.
- Tatum — Cheerful; brings joy.
- Wesley — From the western meadow.
- Talon — Claw; sharp and keen.
- West — From the west; where the sun sets.