Trey

English

"three"

Trey Origin and Meaning

The name Trey is a boy's name of English origin meaning "three".

Originally a nickname for a third-generation son, as in Thurman Thackeray III, Trey is now being given to others, and it has also expanded to Treynor and Treyton.

The name also is popular among basketball fans: It's another word for a three-point shot.

Trey Rank in US Top 1000

# 718 in the US

Trey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 865 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Trey

• 718 US 2023
• 865 Nameberry 2025
• 931 England 2018

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Famous People Named Trey

• Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III American actor and screenwriter
• Trey Songz (born Tremaine Aldon Neverson) American singer and rapper
• Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III American musician of band Phish
• Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy III U.S. Congressman from South Carolina
• Hal Chapman "Trey" Wingo III American sportscaster
• Alfonso Clark "Trey" Burke III American basketball player
• Trey Gunn American musician of band King Crimson
• Henry Jude "Trey" Radel III U.S. Congressman from Florida
• William "Trey" Robinson III (b. 1984) son of singer Smokey Robinson
• Willard Carroll "Trey" Smith III (b. 1992) son of actor Will Smith
• George Kenneth "Trey" Griffey III (b. 1994) son of baseball player Ken Griffey, Jr.
• Trey Alatini (b. 2005) son of singer Megan Alatini and rugby player Pita Alatini
• Philip James "Trey" DeFranco III (b. 2014) son of Youtuber Philip DeFranco

The name Trey in Pop Culture

• Trey Atwood character on TV's "The O.C."
• Trey from the vine "Hi my name is Trey I have a basketball game tomorrow"