Trinity

Trin-ih-tee

Latin

"triad"

Trinity Origin and Meaning

The name Trinity is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "triad".

A name that feels both spiritual and trendy, Trinity surged up the charts in the early 2000s, following the release of The Matrix. In just two years, it made an impressive jump from the latter end of the charts to the US Top 100, where it remained for more than a decade.

A word name that literally means "triad" or "a group of three", it is heavily associated with the Christian belief that God is three separate entities, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, but is still a single Godhead. Known as the Holy Trinity, this religious aspect brought the name into use in the 20th century.

In The Matrix, the name is used to suggest a parallel between the character and God and to create a sense of mystery and power around her. Interestingly, however, the movie actually made Trinity feel more usable, familiar, and cool as a name option.

For 12 years, Trinity appeared in the US Top 100, however, it has been in decline since 2012, dropping out of the UK charts in 2020 and disappearing from New Zealand's rankings. Nevertheless, it remains in the US Top 500, and was given to nearly 900 girls in 2023.

What does the future hold for Trinity? It's religious aspects may well keep it in use for years to come and with Genesis in the Top 100, and other religious word choices like Chosen and Halo rising up the charts, it might just have a resurgence in the future.

Trinity Rank in US Top 1000

# 349 in the US

Trinity Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 828 on Nameberry

Trinity Popularity

• 349 US 2023
• 828 Nameberry 2024
• 806 England 2020

20 Names Similar to Trinity

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Trinity.

• Serenity
• Nevaeh
• Jordyn
• Reign
• True
• Miah
• Promise
• Charity
• London
• Miracle
• Kale
• Tinsley
• Blakely
• Liberty
• Paris
• Adrianna
• Kiana
• Londyn
• Blaise
• Adecyn

Famous People Named Trinity

• Trinity McCray Fatu aka Naomi American pro wrestler
• Trinity Kardashian Bonet stage name of Joshua Jones, American drag queen of "Rupaul's Drag Race", Season 6
• Trinity Taylor stage name of Ryan Taylor, American drag queen of "Rupaul's Drag Race", Season 9
• Stephanie Trinity ring name of Stephanie Finochio, American pro wrestler
• Trinity stage name of Wade Brammer, Jamaican male reggae DJ
• Trinity Adkins daughter of country singer Trace Adkins
• Trinity Rodman daughter of basketball player Dennis Rodman
• Trinity Bosh (b. 2008) daughter of basketball player Chris Bosh
• Coco Trinity Chung (b. 2008) daughter of actress Diane Farr and Seung Yong Chung, twin of sister Sawyer Lucia Chung

Trinity in Pop Culture

• Trinity character in "The Matrix" films
• Trinity Kwan character on TV's "Power Rangers"
• Trinity Ashby character on TV's "Sons of Anarchy"
• Trinity Magewood character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• Trinity Foxx main character from Mari Mancusi's "Scorched"
• Trinity Wells character on TV's Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures
• Trinity character in Canadian TV series "Trailer Park Boys"
• Trinity female member of the Brotherhood of Evil in DC Comics
• Trinity character in Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
• Trinity male character in 1970 film "They Call Me Trinity" and sequels
• The Trinity Killer alias of a character on TV's "Dexter"
• Trinity Christian concept of God as three beings
• Trinity School an elite private school in New York City