How to say it
TRUCE
truːs
Masculine
Truce
A pause in fighting; peace
What it means
The English word name Truce, an agreement to stop fighting, used as a virtue name for peace.
Truce is a word name taken from the English noun for an agreement to lay down arms and stop fighting. The word comes from Middle English 'trewes,' the plural of 'trewe,' 'pledge, faith,' rooted in the Old English 'treow,' meaning 'faith, fidelity, a pledge.' As a modern given name it works like a virtue name in the family of Peace, Grace, or Concord, carrying a plainspoken message of reconciliation. It is a very new arrival, entering the US boys' top 1000 around 2024 and climbing from rank 992 to 774 in the 2025 data.
How to spell Truce
Spelled Truce. T · r · u · c · e — 5 letters total.
Popularity over time
peaked at #774 in 2025, currently #774 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
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- What does the name Truce mean?
- The English word name Truce, an agreement to stop fighting, used as a virtue name for peace.
- What does Truce mean in English?
- In English, Truce means "A pause in fighting; peace." Truce is a word name taken from the English noun for an agreement to lay down arms and stop fighting. The word comes from Middle English 'trewes,' the plural of 'trewe,' 'pledge, faith,' rooted in the Old English 'treow,' meaning 'faith, fidelity, a pledge.' As a modern given name it works like a virtue name in the family of Peace, Grace, or Concord, carrying a plainspoken message of reconciliation. It is a very new arrival, entering the US boys' top 1000 around 2024 and climbing from rank 992 to 774 in the 2025 data.
- How do you pronounce Truce?
- Truce is pronounced truːs. Say it as TRUCE, with the stress on the "truce" syllable.
- How do you spell Truce?
- The name is spelled T-r-u-c-e.
- Is Truce a boy or girl name?
- Truce is traditionally a masculine name.
- How popular is the name Truce?
- Truce ranked #774 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.