Trever
Meaning
"large homestead, big village"
Origin: Cornish/Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,312
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Trev
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"large homestead, big village"
Origin: Cornish/Welsh
"ruler of the army"
Origin: Old High German
Trever is more popular, ranked #6312 vs #6443 for Wally.
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Trever is more popular, ranked #6312 compared to Wally at #6443 in the United States.
Trever means "large homestead, big village" (Cornish/Welsh origin). Wally means "ruler of the army" (Old High German origin).
Trever is primarily a boy name. Wally is primarily a boy name.