Tracy - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Tracy \t-ra-cy\ is pronounced TRAY-see. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "warlike". Surname dating from before the Norman conquest. Also possibly derived from a Norman French place name based on a Gallic Latin personal name, Thrax or Thracius, whose meaning has been lost. Actor Tracey Walter; author Tracy Kidder; basketball player Tracy McGrady.

Tracy has 3 variant forms: Trace, Tracey and Treacy.

Baby names that sound like Tracy are Darcy and Tris.

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