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Truitt

OriginVariation of Truett, English surname
Meaning"dry wood + river bend; true and strong"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#1767

2025 SSA

About Truitt

Less popular than the Truett spelling, this form has nevertheless seen a quiet uptake, given to 92 boys in a recent year. For girls, Truitt has, as yet, only appeared in the stats once when 5 girls received the name in the early 2020s.

Truitt for girls

As an English place name, it means "dry wood bend in the river", while from its Germanic roots, it means "true and brave" or "faithful and strong".

Truitt for boys#1767 US

More popularly spelled as Truett, this form has also been climbing the charts, given to 92 boys in the US in a recent year. Derived from Old Norse and English, it's related to the place name Trewhitt, meaning "dry wood" by "the river bend", though it can also be considered a form of the Germanic Treuhardt, associated it with truth, strength, and faithfulness.

Part gentle, part virtuous, part nature connected, Truitt is used about six times less often than Truett.

Pronounced TROO-it.

As of October 2026, Truitt ranked #17389 in US births in 2023 SSA.

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