What does Terry mean?

Terry means "ruler of the people"

How do we pronounce Terry?

Terry \ter-ry, te-rry\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Terry is also used as a name girl name origin, but it is a lot more popular for boys. Its pronunciation is TEY-R-iy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Terry: T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Terry?

Terry is largely used in the English language, and its origin is Latin, Old French, Old Greek, and Gothic. From Old French roots, its meaning is ruler of the people. The first name is derived from the English surname, which is itself from the forms Thierri (Old French) or Tierri (Old French) introduced by Normans into England. The Norman French forms are themselves from Theodric, the Old English form of Theodoric. Terry is an English pet form of the name Terence pronounciation (English and German). Terry is also an English pet form of the name name Theodore origin (English, French, and Greek). Terry is also a variant of the name meaning of Theodoric (English). Terry is also a variant of the name Tyrrell meaning of name (English). Keli meaning and origin (Hawaiian), baby name Tarry, meaning of Teree, nicknames for Teri, nicknames for Terie, what does the name Terree mean, what does the name Terrey mean, Tery name, and Thierry name popularity (French) are variants of Terry. Other forms of Terry consist of the short form nicknames for Tel (English), and the variant spellings Terri name (English) and what does the name Terrie mean (English). See also the related form, Derry meaning and origin (English and Irish). Terry is a classic favorite. Currently it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use previously. The name's popularity rose from the 1910s up to the 1950s. At the height of its usage in 1954, 0.751% of baby boys were given the name Terry. Its ranking then was #27. The baby name has since experienced a substantial fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was only 0.026% and its ranking #495. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Terry, Theodore definition was the most commonly used. In 2010, the name was thrice as popular as Terry. Terry has predominantly been a baby boy name in the past century. In 1987, baby boys named Terry outnumbered girls by 11 times.

The following famous people share the name Terry:

  • Footballer Terry Venables, born Terence Frederick Venables, 6 January 1943, Dagenham, London, England
  • Radio Personality Terry Wogan, born Michael Terence Wogan, 3 August 1938, Limerick, Ireland
  • Runner Terry Fox, born Terrance Stanley Fox, 28 July 1958 - 28 June 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Theater Director Terry Hands, born Terence David Hands, 9 January 1941, Aldershot, England.

List of baby names Terry:

Teri name popularity, short names for Terri (English), name Terrie (English), Tahear meaning, nicknames for Taheare, Taheere meaning and origin, name Taheir origin, name Taher, Tahir meaning of name (Arabic), meaning of Tahire, name Tahyr, name Tahyre meaning, Tajdar name variations, Tannir pronounciation, what does the name Tarhee mean, Tarhey pronounciation, Tarhi name variations, Tarhie definition, Tarhy meaning of name, and Tari definition (Arabic).

The baby name Terry fun facts:

The name Terry in reverse order is "Yrret".

The numerological value of the name Terry is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Terry?

Terry is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames