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.

Troy Rank in US Top 1000

# 531 in the US

Troy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1686 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Troy

• 531 US 2024
• 1686 Nameberry 2025
• 568 Future 2028
• 736 England 2024

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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

The name 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"