True is an English word name that means exactly what it says: "true" or "faithful", from the Old English treowe, loyal and steadfast. It belongs to the wave of virtue names such as Loyal, Legend and Saint that American parents have taken up since the 2010s. True entered the US top 1000 for boys in 2023, peaked at number 982 in 2024 and ranks number 1050 in 2025.