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"true"
Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Mon Mar 17 2025

True Origin and Meaning

The name True is a boy's name meaning "true".

Many parents seeking a return to more basic values and a simpler lifestyle are turning to such virtuous girls' names as Grace, Faith, and Hope, but there are a handful that work just as well on boys, including True.

While more popular (for both sexes) in the Tru spelling, True recently entered the US Top 1000 for boys in 2023.

# 980 in the US

True Rank in US Top 1000

# 2355 on Nameberry

True Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name True

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Famous People Named True

  • (William) True Boardman
    American silent film actor
  • True Eames Boardman (born William True Boardman Jr.)
    American actor; son of True Boardman
  • Denton True "Cy" Young
    American baseball pitcher
  • (William) True Stevenson
    son of actors Parker Stevenson and Kirstie Alley

The name True in Pop Culture

  • True
    character on TVs "Earth 2"
  • True
    Rio's boyfriend in Ally Condie's "Atlantia"

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