Trier: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Trier – Meaning: named after the Treveri, a Gallic tribe (the Roman city was 'Augusta Treverorum') – Origin: Celtic (Gaulish tribal name) via Latin – Pronunciation: TREER


Trier is a Celtic (Gaulish tribal name) via Latin name meaning “named after the Treveri, a Gallic tribe (the Roman city was 'Augusta Treverorum')”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Trier

Meaning: Named after the Treveri, a Gallic tribe (the Roman city was 'Augusta Treverorum').

Origin: Celtic (Gaulish tribal name) via Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Trier

Phonetic: TREER   IPA: /trɪər/

Popularity of Trier

Trier doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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