Baby names that mean truth
141 names with truth in their meaning: 52 for girls, 65 for boys, 24 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 31 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean truth
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Verafaith; or from latin for truth1,153 a year · the US, 2017
- Veronicatrue image or true likeness817 a year · the US, 2017
- Aminahtrustworthy, honest, peaceful81 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Veritytruth, truthfulness, honesty92 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Luanatrue or loyal leisure; Hawaiian name27 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Veronikatrue image; a form of veronica13 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Justinajust, righteous; feminine form of Justinus58 a year · the US, 2017
- Aletheatruth, truthfulness9 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Aletheiatruth; unconcealment9 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Fraidypious or righteous; informal form of Fraidel41 a year · the US, 2017
42 rarer names that mean truth
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Astraeastar maiden; goddess of justice
- Veronafrom the Italian city; true name
- Verenatruth; from veritas
- Ikhlassincerity or purity of intention
- Masagood; true; righteous
- Misabeautiful; truth; righteousness
- Sachitruth; truthful
- Saachitruthful; honest
- Vieratrue; a form of Vera
- Amanafaithful; true; trustworthy
- Mayumitrue bow; symbol of elegance
- Saliharighteous or virtuous
- Hanifatrue believer, pure faith
- Amishawithout deception, honest, sincere
- Maattruth, justice, and cosmic order
- Alethiatruth; a form of Aletheia
- Hanifahtrue believer, upright, one who turns to the faith
- Iqlassincerity; devotion
- Verenicetrue image; variant of Veronica
- Astreastarry; goddess of justice and virtue
- Dilyssincere, genuine, true
- Himarisun village or sun truth
- Konniesteadfast and true; a form of constance
- Konstancesteadfast and true; a form of constance
- Mayutrue gentleness or genuine reason
- Sathvikavirtuous honest truthful
- Sinceritythe quality of being honest and genuine
- Alethatruth; a form of Alethea
- Ikhlaassincerity; devotion; purity of intention
- Justynejust; righteous; a form of Justine
- Salehavirtuous, righteous, pious woman
- Weronikatrue image; a form of veronica
- Astraiavariant of Astraea; star goddess of justice
- Haneefahtrue believer; one who is upright
- Saaliharighteous, virtuous, pious woman
- Sadikatruthful, sincere woman
- Soliharighteous; virtuous; pious
- Veroniquetrue image; a form of Veronica
- Yishanrighteous mountain; virtuous peak
- Iustinajust, righteous; a form of justina
- Eurydicewide justice, far-reaching justice
- Khalisahpure or sincere
Boys' names that mean truth
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Emmetttruth; form of Immanuel3,156 a year · the US, 2017
- Justinjust, righteous3,121 a year · the US, 2017
- Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 a year · the US, 2017
- Justusjust, righteous223 a year · the US, 2017
- Emmettruth; a form of Emmanuel218 a year · the US, 2017
- Trumanfaithful man, true man175 a year · the US, 2017
- Truetttrue; faithful; honest135 a year · the US, 2017
- Loyalfaithful and true104 a year · the US, 2017
- Emmittruth; a form of Emmett102 a year · the US, 2017
- Konradbold counsel; honest advisor85 a year · the US, 2017
- Dillanson of Dillion; true desire84 a year · the US, 2017
- Salehrighteous, good, virtuous34 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Zacchaeusthe lord has remembered; righteous46 a year · the US, 2017
52 rarer names that mean truth
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Sadiqtruthful, honest
- Zadokrighteous or just one
- Salihrighteous or virtuous
- Triggtrue or loyal
- Emettruth
- Rikochild of truth or jasmine child
- Saathviktruthful or one with truth
- Aadiljust, fair, upright
- Jasherupright or correct
- Faroukone who discerns truth from falsehood
- Iustinjust, righteous; a form of Justin
- Makotrue or genuine child; a shark
- Seijirighteous; justice; governance; orderly
- Haniftrue believer; one who is upright
- Makotosincerity, truth, or genuine
- Haneefupright, true believer in Islam
- Iestynjust, righteous; from latin iustinus
- Ruthvikone with the way of truth
- SadielGod is my justice; a form of Zadkiel
- Tadashiloyal, true, sincere
- Artarighteous; related to Asha
- Candidowhite; bright; sincere
- Saadiqtruthful; sincere; the righteous
- Jeshurunupright one; a poetic name for israel
- Justojust, upright; a form of Justus
- Kaponorighteous, correct, proper
- Naifnoble, of high birth; sincere
- Saliourighteous; a form of salih with -ou suffix
- Truxtontrue stone; place name used as given name
- Farooqthe one who distinguishes truth from falsehood
- Justonjust or righteous; invented form of Justin
- Kazumapeaceful; harmony and truth
- Masakirighteous or true combined with autumn or brightness
- Trygvetrue and brave
- Yatharthmeaningful; correct; truthful
- Aarjavhonesty, straightforwardness
- Amittaimy truth
- Faruqone who distinguishes truth from falsehood
- Ibrarmost righteous; superlative of birr
- Rutvikpath of knowledge or truth
- Samimsincere, pure-hearted
- Satyamtruth or truthfulness
- Siddiqtruthful; one who affirms the truth
- Trigtrue; trusty
- Yasharstraight; upright; righteous
- Mustaqimstraight or upright
- Qaimstanding or upright
- Saalihrighteous or virtuous
- Dharmikrighteous, virtuous, relating to dharma
- Mustaqeemthe upright or straight one
- Qayyimstanding upright or maintaining
- Wafiloyal; faithful; honest
Unisex names that mean truth
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 a year · the US, 2017
- Amenso be it; truth; certainty131 a year · the US, 2017
- Justycejustice, fairness; a respelling of Justice with archaic -yce ending118 a year · the US, 2017
- Justinejust or righteous; feminine form of Justin98 a year · the US, 2017
- Truthfidelity, honesty, integrity92 a year · the US, 2017
- Drutrue friend; a form of Drew or Andrew78 a year · the US, 2017
- Abrarpious or righteous ones27 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Adeljustice or fairness12 a year · England and Wales, 2025
16 rarer names that mean truth
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Alikatruth or truthful
- Justynjust, upright; a spelling variant of Justin
- Yichenrighteousness and sincerity; meaning varies by characters
- Justisjust; righteous; a form of justus
- Satyatruth; honesty; righteousness
- Justenvariant of Justin; just, righteous
- Khalispure, sincere
- Yoshigood or righteous; typically a masculine given name
- Dilyntrue lion; a form of Dilwyn
- Justisejustice; an invented spelling of Justis
- Rashaanrighteous; wise; variant of Rashid or Rashan
- Marikocircle, truth, child
- Kiyoshipure, clean, righteous, quiet
- Naokivaries by kanji; commonly straight or honest tree
- Zaiderighteous; a form of Zaddiq
- Sathyatruth or reality
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