Truett

Truett for boys#521 US

Ranking alongside Tru and Truce, Truett likely comes from the English place name Trewhitt, which takes its meaning from the Old Norse tyri meaning "dry resinous wood" and the Old English whit, which means "river bend". As such, it's an outdoorsy, nature-connected choice, with the additional appeal of sounding adjacent to the virtue Truth.

In fact, it is also considered a variation of the Germanic Treuhardt, meaning "true, faithful" and "strong, brave", reinforcing the more virtuous associations.

Some may well relate the name to the Baptist church in the Southern USA due to former leader George Truett. Others may think it sounds like "truant" or, more favorably, "truest".

Truett for girls#11847 US

A rising star for boys in the US, the surname style, the '-ett' ending, and the "Tru-" beginning all make this a candidate to become a more unisex leaning option. Derived from an English place name meaning "dry wood by the river bend" and a Germanic surname meaning "true, faithful, strong and brave", it was given to 8 girls (compared to nearly 580 boys) in the US in a recent year.