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.

# 718 in the US

Trey Rank in US Top 1000

# 619 on Nameberry

Trey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Trey Popularity

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

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"