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Quick answer# Trim 'Trim' derives from the Old English and Germanic root meaning "firm" or "strong," related to words denoting trimness, orderliness, or proper condition.

Germanic/Old English · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,992
TrendStable
Peak year2023
Syllables1
OriginGermanic/Old English
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters4
Numerology6 Chaldean 11
Global rank#329

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Trim

# Trim

'Trim' derives from the Old English and Germanic root meaning "firm" or "strong," related to words denoting trimness, orderliness, or proper condition.

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Etymology

# Trim

'Trim' derives from the Old English and Germanic root meaning "firm" or "strong," related to words denoting trimness, orderliness, or proper condition. The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and has no specific religious association, though it appears occasionally in Irish contexts where Trim is also a historic town in County Meath.

Trim currently ranks #4,992 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.

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