Trevor
TRE-ver
Trevor comes from the Welsh place name Trefor, from tref (“town, settlement”) and a personal name element, interpreted as “large settlement” or “big village.”
As a surname, Trevor is common in Wales. The shift to a first name happened gradually in the 20th century, partly through Welsh emigration to England and North America.
Trevor peaked at No. 58 in 1994 with 6,359 births. In 2024 it ranks No. 625 with 451 births, reflecting a steady post-peak decline.
What the name Trevor means
TV host Trevor Noah, actor Trevor Eve, and rugby player Trevor Brennan are among the name’s well-known bearers. Trevor Noah brought the name into nightly American living rooms.
Two syllables—TREV-er—feel confident and clean. The tr- cluster opening and the resonant close give it an easy authority.
The name experienced peak popularity among the Generation X cohort born in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Those bearers are now adults, giving Trevor an established-adult profile.
Welsh variants include Trefor. Anglicised forms like Trevor remain the dominant spelling in English-speaking countries.
US popularity over time
Numerology and symbolism
Based on Pythagorean numerology — a traditional system linking name letters to numbers. Presented for cultural interest.
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