Truman
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning faithful man, true man.
Truman by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Truman. In the US, 175 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 540 babies in 1945, making it a 1940s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Truman. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Trajanof Trajanus; the dragnet18 in the US (2017)
- Tremainstone settlement; village with great stone13 in the US (2017)
- Thurmanservant of Thor; brave warrior7 in the US (2017)
- Tasmana surname used as given name; from Abel Tasman5 in the US (2017)
- Traianof the Trajani tribe; roman emperor name3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Trevan12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Truman
Names that are said the same way as Truman, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Trumaine9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean faith
Like Truman, each of these has faith in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean truth
Like Truman, each of these has truth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Emmetttruth; form of Immanuel3,156 in the US (2017)
- Justinjust, righteous3,121 in the US (2017)
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
- Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
- Justusjust, righteous223 in the US (2017)
- Emmettruth; a form of Emmanuel218 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Truman
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