What origin is the name Terry?

Terry comes from greek naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Terry a popular name?

Terry is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Terry?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Terry — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Terry Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Terry a rare name?

Yes. Terry does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Terry

Unisex

greek

2 syllables

Terry is a greek unisex name meaning "The harvester or reaper; abbreviation of terrance and terrell. terry is also an anglicized phonetic form of the french given name thierry from an older germanic name meaning powerful; ruler of the people; variant of theodoric: ruler of the people".

Terry is a unisex name of greek origin meaning "The harvester or reaper; abbreviation of terrance and terrell. terry is also an anglicized phonetic form of the french given name thierry from an older germanic name meaning powerful; ruler of the people; variant of theodoric: ruler of the people". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: greek
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

The harvester or reaper; abbreviation of terrance and terrell. terry is also an anglicized phonetic form of the french given name thierry from an older germanic name meaning powerful; ruler of the people; variant of theodoric: ruler of the people

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Terry

Very rare in US records

What does Terry mean?

Terry is a unisex name of greek origin meaning "The harvester or reaper; abbreviation of terrance and terrell. terry is also an anglicized phonetic form of the french given name thierry from an older germanic name meaning powerful; ruler of the people; variant of theodoric: ruler of the people".

Is Terry a rare name?

Yes. Terry does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Terry

Alexander Christopher Lucas Andrew Sebastian Luke

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Names with a similar meaning to Terry

Terry means "The harvester or reaper; abbreviation of terrance and terrell. terry is also an anglicized phonetic form of the french given name thierry from an older germanic name meaning powerful; ruler of the people; variant of theodoric: ruler of the people" — these names share that spirit.