Large village, in the documented Welsh Trefor name tradition.
The English given-name entry points to Welsh Trefor. The Welsh given-name entry explicitly combines village and big or great elements and identifies Trevor as its English equivalent. This qualifies the Welsh route; the older wise or prudent claims are not treated as the same literal translation.
Origin
Welsh Trefor-related given-name tradition
The English entry explicitly traces the given name to Welsh Trefor. Separate English place senses do not supply a literal meaning.
English pronunciation
/ˈtɹɛvɚ/; /ˈtɹɛvə/
US and UK English readings; the final R depends on accent.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Boys
28 · preliminary
916
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Boys
10 (rounded to 5)
3064
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
12
2014
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2007
Boys
5
276
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2005
Boys
3
535
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Boys
3
829
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2014
Girls
5
16513
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2025
Boys
400
679
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: Large village, in the documented Welsh Trefor name tradition.
Checked against cited source
The English given-name entry points to Welsh Trefor. The Welsh given-name entry explicitly combines village and big or great elements and identifies Trevor as its English equivalent. This qualifies the Welsh route; the older wise or prudent claims are not treated as the same literal translation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Welsh Trefor-related given-name tradition
Checked against cited source
The English entry explicitly traces the given name to Welsh Trefor. Separate English place senses do not supply a literal meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /ˈtɹɛvɚ/; /ˈtɹɛvə/
Checked against cited source
US and UK English readings; the final R depends on accent.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Related name: Trefor
Checked against cited source
The Welsh given-name entry explicitly identifies the English equivalent Trevor. Spellings retain separate statistics and source-language pronunciations.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Supporting evidence: Trefor: Welsh village and great elements
Checked against cited source
Supporting evidence for the stated name tradition. Reconstructed roots, disputed interpretations and language-specific readings are qualified in the explanation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.