Terry ... Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine).

Terry as a boys' name (also used less generally as girls' name Terry) is pronounced TARE-ee. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Terry is "people's ruler".

The meaning of TERRY is the loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics.

Find out the popularity of the first name Terry, what it means and the history of how Terry came to be.

2 days ago · Penn State football interim head coach Terry Smith got emotional after the Nittany Lions' Pinstripe Bowl win over Clemson. Here's what he said.

Oct 31, 2025 · When a class was boring, he doodled intricate maps of imaginary lands. A male given name from Latin derived from the Latin for the third ("tertius") given to a third child or a …

4 days ago · Terry is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "soft; thresher; ruler of the people". Terry is the 975 ranked male name by popularity.

Terry—spoken simply as TEH-ree—arrives on the tongue like the single stroke of an ink brush across rice paper, concise yet resonant, a name that began as the Latin Terentius, mingled …

Dec 6, 2025 · Penn State football not only hired a new head coach in Matt Campbell, it also will retain beloved assistant Terry Smith.

May 7, 2024 · The name Terry is gender-inclusive, meaning both boys and girls can use it. The exact meaning of the name may not be determined because Terry has been derived from …