The story behind Troy
From Latin Troia, from Ancient Greek Τροία (Troía).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Troy.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /tɹɔɪ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈtɾoj/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈt̪ɾoɪ̯]
Popularity
Troy ranked #533 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Troy
Joy
From the noun joy, first used by Puritans in the 17th century. Borrowed from English Joy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sky
From sky. As a surname, a translation of German Himmel and an anglicization of Ashkenazic surnames ending in -sky.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Zoey
A female given name from Ancient Greek, a phonetic spelling of Zoë.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gay
Borrowed from English Gay.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
May
Borrowed from English May.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Thea
Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora, ultimately from Ancient Greek θεά (theá, “goddess”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Troy
Amy
Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Eva
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ina
Short form of given names ending in -ina, e.g. Georgina, Christina, Wilhelmina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Troy
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Ajax
From Latin Aiāx, from Ancient Greek Αἴᾱς (Aíās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection