Trey
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English / French ◈ 1 syllable
"The Number Three"

From English / French

Trey means three — from the Old French tres. A trey IS three in cards and dice — the lucky three. Trey Parker co-created South Park — one of TV's most influential. In basketball, a trey IS a three-pointer. Four letters of the lucky-three, South-Park-influential, and the basketball three-pointer.

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Trey at a glance
MeaningThe Number Three
OriginEnglish / French
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#642
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Why parents love Trey
  • Trey Parker co-created South Park — most influential.
  • A trey IS three in cards — the lucky number.
  • In basketball, a trey IS a three-pointer.
  • Four letters with a sharp, quick sound: TRAY.
  • The meaning three is the most universally lucky.
The vibe of Trey
threeOld FrenchtrescardsdiceluckyParkerSouth Parkbasketballthree-pointer
Origin & history of Trey
Old French tres (three) Trey
1
English / French roots
Trey means three. Parker co-created South Park. A trey IS three in cards and a three-pointer in basketball.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; Trey Parker (born 1969).
3
Today
Trey remains a beloved choice, ranking #642 in the US. 40,293 babies have been named Trey since 1948.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Trey?
1999 peak year
Trey first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1948. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1999, 1,798 babies received the name (ranked #189). Today it sits around #642, with roughly 428 babies named Trey each year. Trey's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 40,293 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,798 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #189)
428 Avg. per year
(last decade)
4,280 Total registrations
last 10 years
40,293 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #642) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Trey
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Trey's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — triple communication. People named Trey tend to be sharp, lucky, and gifted at being the three in every game.

Three in every game
Parker-South-Park
Lucky-cards
Three-pointer
Four-letter sharp
T2
R9
E5
Y7
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Trey
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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