Terry in Irish: Turlough
The Irish form of Terry is Turlough, a boy's name meaning “one who aids.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Turlough
- Meaning
- One who aids
- Gender
- Boy
- Also spelled
- Turlach
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 509 for boys (2025)
How do you say Terry in Irish?
Terry in Irish is Turlough, pronounced TUR-la. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Other spellings: Turlach.
What does Turlough mean?
Turlough means “one who aids.” Terry is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Turlough: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Terry in Ireland?
In 2025, 6 baby boys in Ireland were named Terry, which made it No. 509 that year. That's up from No. 699 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1975, when 15 baby boys were named Terry, No. 177 that year. It first appears in the records in 1972, with 3 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | No. 509 |
| 2024 | 6 | No. 520 |
| 2022 | 5 | No. 572 |
| 2020 | 7 | No. 459 |
| 2019 | 3 | No. 764 |
| 2018 | 3 | No. 749 |
| 2017 | 3 | No. 710 |
| 2016 | 4 | No. 601 |
| 2015 | 3 | No. 699 |
| 2014 | 4 | No. 609 |
| 2013 | 3 | No. 711 |
| 2012 | 5 | No. 548 |
| 2011 | 4 | No. 623 |
| 2010 | 11 | No. 354 |
| 2009 | 3 | No. 701 |
| 2008 | 5 | No. 529 |
| 2007 | 6 | No. 435 |
| 2006 | 5 | No. 423 |
| 2005 | 3 | No. 518 |
| 2004 | 3 | No. 506 |
| 2002 | 3 | No. 451 |
| 2001 | 4 | No. 347 |
| 2000 | 3 | No. 390 |
| 1999 | 6 | No. 266 |
| 1997 | 10 | No. 233 |
| 1996 | 4 | No. 336 |
| 1995 | 7 | No. 241 |
| 1994 | 6 | No. 247 |
| 1993 | 3 | No. 339 |
| 1991 | 5 | No. 263 |
| 1990 | 5 | No. 256 |
| 1989 | 4 | No. 278 |
| 1988 | 11 | No. 186 |
| 1987 | 3 | No. 303 |
| 1986 | 7 | No. 230 |
| 1985 | 8 | No. 207 |
| 1983 | 12 | No. 192 |
| 1982 | 6 | No. 248 |
| 1981 | 8 | No. 228 |
| 1980 | 8 | No. 232 |
| 1979 | 9 | No. 218 |
| 1978 | 4 | No. 283 |
| 1977 | 9 | No. 220 |
| 1975 | 15 | No. 177 |
| 1974 | 3 | No. 321 |
| 1973 | 7 | No. 238 |
| 1972 | 3 | No. 307 |
Turlough in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Turlough, letter by letter.
- TTinne, holly
- UÚr, heather
- RRuis, elder
- LLuis, rowan
- OOnn, gorse
- UÚr, heather
- GGort, ivy
- HUath, hawthorn
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Terry
Questions about Terry
- What is Terry in Irish?
- The Irish form of Terry is Turlough, pronounced TUR-la. Turlough means “one who aids.”
- How do you pronounce Turlough?
- Turlough is pronounced TUR-la. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Terry a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Terry is a boy's name.
- How popular is Terry in Ireland?
- In 2025, Terry was No. 509 for boys in Ireland, with 6 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1975, at No. 177.