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Trojan

Quick answerThe name Trojan derives from Troy, the legendary ancient city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), with the suffix "-an" indicating association or belonging to that place.

Greek · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#941
Trend
Peak year2017
Syllables2
OriginGreek
LanguageEnglish
CultureWestern
Letters6
Numerology6 Chaldean 2
Global rank#941

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

About the name Trojan

The name Trojan derives from Troy, the legendary ancient city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), with the suffix "-an" indicating association or belonging to that place.

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Etymology

The name Trojan derives from Troy, the legendary ancient city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), with the suffix "-an" indicating association or belonging to that place. The name carries historical weight from the Trojan War in Greek mythology and has been adopted primarily in English-speaking cultures as a given name.

Trojan currently ranks #941 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.

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