Tru is a modern American name taken from the English word true, so it simply means "true" or "faithful"; it can also serve as a short form of Truman or Trueman. Its appeal is the virtue-name message in a single syllable, in the same vein as Reign and Legend. Tru was barely used in 2000, climbed into the top 1000 in 2019 and reached number 591 in 2025, its best rank to date.