Truman: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Truman – Meaning: Faithful or trustworthy man, from a compound of 'true' and 'man.' – Origin: Old English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TROO-muhn


Truman is an Old English boy's name meaning “Faithful or trustworthy man, from a compound of 'true' and 'man.'”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Truman

Meaning: Faithful or trustworthy man, from a compound of 'true' and 'man.'.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Truman

Phonetic: TROO-muhn   IPA: /ˈtruːmən/

Popularity of Truman

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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