Boy name Latin origin

Terrence

TAIR-uhnts · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Smooth or tender
Language
Latin
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
Roman · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1524
2024 births116
Peak year1955
First appeared1886
Total US births72,305
1955 peak18861921195519902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Terry
Alternate spellings
TerenceTerrance
In other languages
TerenzioTerencio

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