Meaning: Its source is O Troighthigh, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "Foot soldier."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Popularity: The name Troy ranked 248th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 138th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.

Narrative: It was a surname given to those who migrated to England from the French city of Troyes after the Norman conquest of 1066.

In addition, this name is identified with the beseiged city of Homer's ancient Greek epic The Iliad.

Finally, it may be an English version of the Irish Gaelic surname, O Troighthigh, meaning ''Descendant of the footsoldier.''

Meaning: Its source is O Troighthigh, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "Foot soldier."

Alternative Spellings: Troi

Variant Forms: Troiana

Popularity: The name Troy ranked 3148th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: It was a surname given to those who migrated to England from the French city of Troyes after the Norman conquest of 1066. It may also be an English version of the Irish Gaelic surname O Troighthigh, meaning ''Descendant of the footsoldier.''

In addition, this name is identified with the besieged city of Homer's ancient Greek epic The Iliad.