Terry is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Terry one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Terry derived from the English name Thierry, which is a form of the Germanic name Theodoric. Terry is also considered a diminutive of the names Terence and Theresa.
Terry means “ruler of the people” (from Thierry) and “from the island Therassia”, “inhabitant of Thera“, “huntress”, “harvester” or “summer” (from Theresa).
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