Terrence

Spelling variation of Terence

"soft; thresher"

Terrence Origin and Meaning

The name Terrence is a boy's name of French origin.

In the US, this variation is more popular than the original. Terrence has been in the US Top 1000 since 1920, but Terence has been left behind. Alternate spelling Terrance is the most popular iteration of the name.

Terrence Howard plays Lucious Lyon in the hit television series Empire.

Terrence Rank in US Top 1000

# 955 in the US

Popularity of the name Terrence

• 955 US 2018
• 1532 Nameberry 2024
• 524 Unique 2024

20 Names Similar to Terrence

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Famous People Named Terrence

• Terrence Frederick Malick American film director
• Terrence McNally American playwright
• Terrence O'Hara American TV actor/director
• Terrence Dashon Howard American actor
• Terrence Hardiman English actor
• Terrence Vaughan Mann American stage actor
• Terrence James Elijah Ross American basketball player
• Terrence Jenkins American actor
• Terrence Magee American football player

The name Terrence in Pop Culture

• Terrence "Scooter" Williams character in the TV series "Living Single"
• Terrence "Terry" McGinnis character in DC Universe
• Terrence Fletcher sadistic drum instructor in the movie "Whiplash"
• "Terrence Loves You" song by American artist Lana del Rey
• Terrence Jeter "T Bo" Bo is a character from TV's "Icarly"
• Terrence Lewis character from "Totally Spies"