Troy Meaning

What does Troy mean?

The name Troy is of Irish origin.

The meaning of Troy is "foot soldier".

It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "from troyes".

Troy is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Troy.

The Given Name Troy

Troy is good for parents who want a name that is attractive and sophisticated.

A wonderfully classic name.

Alternate names include Troi.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Troy Aikman.

Troy Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 363 in baby name popularity for boys with 904 occurrences. It ranked 17,817 in baby name popularity for girls with 5 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 351 in baby name popularity for boys with 950 occurrences. It ranked 15,724 in baby name popularity for girls with 6 occurrences.

View the Troy Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Troy has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Troy to other names.

Troy Related Names

Variants of the name Troy include Troi.

The name Priam is a form of Troy.

Famous Troys

Troy Aikman ~ Football Player

Troy Numerology

What will your new littleTroy be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Troy are often thoughtful and motionless but most of all they are read more >>

Troy Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Troy in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Troy.

Just for fun, see the name Troy in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Troy in Nautical Flags page.