Terry Prev Random Next GenderMaleOriginEnglishAbbreviation of Terrance and Terrell. Terry is also an Anglicized phonetic form of the French given name Thierry from an older Germanic name meaning powerful: ruler of the people.Syllables2Pronunciationt(er)-ryFamous PeopleAuthor Terry McMillan, Actress Teri Garr Prev Random Next Share this:Tweet Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr