Terry ... Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine).
Terry as a boys' name (also used less generally as girls' name Terry) is pronounced TARE-ee. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Terry is "people's ruler".
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The meaning of TERRY is the loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics.
Terry is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "soft; thresher; ruler of the people". Terry is the 975 ranked male name by popularity.
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Terry is White at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Black (12.8%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The name Terry is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Terence." It is believed to have originated from the Latin name "Terentius," which means "smooth" or "polished."