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Trever
BoyWelsh· “variant of Trevor: large village”
- Meaning
- variant of Trevor: large village
- Origin
- Welsh
- Pronunciation
- TREHV-ur
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #6,771
- US babies 2025
- 13
- Best rank
- #659 (1994)
- Peak year
- 1994
Meaning and origin of Trever
Trever is a Welsh name that is usually said to mean “variant of Trevor: large village”.
Trever is a spelling of Trevor, which comes from the Welsh Trefor, a place name built from tref, settlement, and mawr, large, so the sense is large village. Trefor is found in several parts of Wales, and the surname grew from those places before becoming a first name in the twentieth century. The -er ending is a phonetic spelling that matches how the name is usually said: TREHV-ur. The swap is small but often needs correcting on forms. Trev is the easy nickname.
Popularity over time
Trever first appears in US Social Security records in 1962. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 32 different years, starting in 1968. Its best national rank was #659 in 1994, the same year it reached its highest count of 248 babies. In 2025, 13 babies were named Trever, and it ranked #6,771 nationally. That is 71% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #936 in 1980, #808 in 2000, #1,610 in 2010, and #6,771 in 2025. Of the 6,311 US boys named Trever since records began, 34% were born in the 1990s, its biggest decade. The 2000s come next, with 1,541 babies. Since 2010, 561 more have been named Trever.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Rashawn, Heriberto, Shaquan, Jaleel, and Bernardo.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Trever is usually pronounced TREHV-ur, with two syllables. It has six letters, starts with T and ends in “-er”.
Middle names for Trever
A few middle names that flow with Trever: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Trever
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Trever mean?
Trever is a Welsh name that is usually said to mean “variant of Trevor: large village”.
What is the origin of the name Trever?
Trever has Welsh roots. Trever is a spelling of Trevor, which comes from the Welsh Trefor, a place name built from tref, settlement, and mawr, large, so the sense is large village.
Is Trever a popular name?
Not especially. Trever ranked #6,771 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Trever a boy or girl name?
Trever is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Trever?
Trever is usually pronounced TREHV-ur. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings