Truman
Pronunciation: [ tr-OOM-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #70,459
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Truman
Truman is a girl name .
Is Truman a boy or girl name? Truman is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #70,459 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #1,810. Truman is more commonly used as a boy name.
Truman is currently ranked #70,459 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Truman include Tru, Trum, Trumy, Trumie, Try, Trie, and Trukins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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