Truitt is an English surname, usually explained as a nickname from the Old French for a "trout" or as a variant of Truett, which carries the word "true" in it. It joins the trend for surname names with doubled consonants, like Everett and Elliott, and has a Southern feel. Truitt has climbed from around number 2900 in 2015 to number 1767 among boys' names in 2025, its best rank in the data.