Terence - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Terence \t(e)-ren-ce, ter(e)-nce\ is pronounced TARE-ence. It is of Latin origin. From Terentius. The name of one of the two great comic poets of ancient Rome, along with Plautus. Terence was famous for the wit and sophistication of his plays. Actor Terence Stamp; playwright Terence McNally; priest Terence Cardinal Cooke.

Terence has 15 variant forms: Tarrants, Tarrance, Tarrence, Tarrenz, Terencio, Terrance, Terrence, Terrey, Terri, Terris, Terrious, Terrius, Terron, Terronce and Terry.

Baby names that sound like Terence are Torence, Darence and Torrence.

Terence is a popular male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Terence. Click here to compare Terence with related baby names.