Trudy
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning strong spear; a form of Gertrude.
Trudy by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Trudy. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 975 babies in 1947, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Gertrude
Like Trudy, each of these traces back to Gertrude: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Trudy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Trudistrong spear; a form of Gertrude
- Truly10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Teddygift of God; from Theodore1,360 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tracyfrom Thrace; path or road138 in the US (2017)
- Truthfidelity, honesty, integrity92 in the US (2017)
- Trudiespear strength; form of trudy or gertrude3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean strength
Like Trudy, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Trudy, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Trudy
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