Troy

Greek, French
"of Troyes"

Troy Origin and Meaning

The name Troy is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "of Troyes".

Troy shot to popularity as a first name in tandem with that of 1960s heartthrob Troy (born Merle) Donahue; its image has now, thanks in part to the Brad Pitt-starring epic, Troy, receded back to conjuring up the ancient site of the Trojan wars.

# 462 in the US

Troy Rank in US Top 1000

# 808 on Nameberry

Troy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Troy Popularity

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Famous People Named Troy

  • Troy Aumua Polamalu
    American football player and actor
  • Troy Kenneth Aikman
    American football player
  • Troy Edward Baker
    American actor
  • Troy Nolan
    American football player
  • Troy Garity (born Troy O’Donovan Garity Hayden)
    American actor, son of actress Jane Fonda and politician Tom Hayden
  • Troy Lee Coleman III aka Cowboy Troy
    American musician
  • Troy Brouwer
    Canadian hockey player
  • Troy Van Leeuwen
    American guitarist of band Queens of the Stone Age
  • (William) Troy McLawhorn
    American guitarist of band Evanescence and others

Troy in Pop Culture

  • Troy Bolton
    character in the "High School Musical" films
  • Troy Barnes
    character on TV's "Community"
  • Troy Barlow
    character in movie "Three Kings"
  • Troy McClure
    recurring character on TV's "The Simpsons"
  • Troy Tatterton
    character in the Casteel series
  • Christian Troy
    main character from TV show "Nip/Tuck"
  • Troy Fairbanks
    character from the Netflix series "Dear White People"
  • Troy Otto
    character from "Fear The Walking Dead"
  • Troy Perkins
    character from "The Goonies"

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