Baby name
FADING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Terry
/TER · ee/
Meaning
“Unknown”
English given name used for both genders, derived from Terence or Teresa; long used as an independent name with an easy, approachable feel.
Nicknames
ter · terri
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Unpretentious and accessible; has the retro feel of its 1960s peak but not enough gravitas for easy revival.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US, UK, and Ireland from the 1940s through 1970s; declining since.