Boy name
Troy name meaning
“name taken from the city of Troy”
Troy is a name taken from the ancient city of Troy. It uses the city's English name as a given name and is masculine in Türkiye. Its concrete literary association is the walled city at the centre of Homer's Iliad and the stories of the Trojan War.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- #3,771
What does Troy mean?
Name taken from the city of Troy
In Turkish: Troya kentinin adından alınmış isim
Troy evokes the ancient city known in Turkish as Troya or Truva. Homer's Iliad, the Trojan War, and the city's remains in Anatolia underpin that association. However, the English given name does not necessarily refer directly to the ancient city in every instance; transmission through a surname is also possible.
Origin of the name Troy
Troy can derive from the English name of the ancient city of Troy. Transfer from surnames of the same spelling is also possible, and the ancient place name has no securely established literal meaning.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Troy in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | T |
How to pronounce Troy
| Syllables | 1 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /tɾoj/ |
Is Troy a boy’s name?
Yes, Troy is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Troy does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Troy
Famous people named Troy
- Troy Selim Şav · b. 1998
FAQ about the name Troy
What is the meaning of Troy?
Troy means “name taken from the city of Troy”. Troy can derive from the English name of the ancient city of Troy. Transfer from surnames of the same spelling is also possible, and the ancient place name has no securely established literal meaning.
Is Troy a boy’s name?
Yes, Troy is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Troy in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Troy nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Troy?
Troy is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Troy have?
Troy has 1 syllable and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Troy?
Troy does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Troy?
Notable people named Troy include Troy Selim Şav.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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