Trinity

I'd first like to point out that, contrary to a post below, the word "Trinity" does NOT occur in the Bible. It is a theological concept that one can use certain Bible passages to support, but that concept was fully developed and named after the books now in the New Testament were written.

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Also, I think much of the original impetus for the use of Trinity was not a direct use of the theological word, but instead transferring it from place names in the American West. That's probably where the movie title "A Man Called Trinity", mentioned by another poster, got it from. The main geographical connection here is the Trinity River in Texas, though there is also a Trinity River in northern California and a Trinity County there named after it. Colorado has the Trinity Peaks and Idaho and Montana both have Trinity Mountains.

I understand that this name is tied to the Catholic faith, however, it is worth pointing out that Trinity comes from the Latin word for "triad." It literally just means three of something. So for anyone who is hesitant to use this name because they are "not Christian," remember it can mean just three of whatever you want. I also don't see how it would be blasphemous, as it is just a fancy way of saying "three" that the Catholic church seemed to like. Especially since you commonly see Mary, Joseph, and even Jesus used as first names.

Well I just love the name Trinity, my daughter’s dad named her TRINITY because it means 3-1 (Father, son and holy spirit) he wanted us to be just the three of us. I love the name and how it sounds.. I honestly don't think there is anything wrong with the name besides it's a spiritual name. I know that wherever my daughter goes God will be always be with her.

The usage of Trinity may be originated in christian cosmology, but it isn't exclusive to Abrahamic religions. In the pagan European animist religions the number 3 is very important, and there are numerous spiritual Trinity motifs. Among the Celtic culture for example. In fact the concept of a Trinity has been theorized by anthropologists to have been absorbed into Christianity from European pagan religions, along with many other things like pagan motifs in religious festivals.

As long as you don't name your child Jehovah or Jesus, you're good! My granddaughter's name is Trinity. When we named her, it had nothing to do with the Biblical aspect of it, we simply adored the name.

I've heard of people who follow pagan faiths such as Wicca using this name to represent their "divine Trinity" of Goddesses: Maiden, Mother, and Crone. While it may be more often used to represent the Christian idea of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that isn't the only religious meaning to this beautiful name.

“From the English word Trinity, given in honour of the Christian belief that God has three states of being: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”

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Hello, I just came over here from wolfram alpha, and it appears to be using your site as its source. Nothing wrong with that, but the above phrase has a few flaws.

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The only “Christians” who would say, “God has three states of being” would be called “Modalists”. Modalists don’t believe in the doctrine of the Trinity.

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To accurately represent what the doctrine teaches, the phrase should say, “...the Christian belief that God exists as one being, with three distinct persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”

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If you’d like a humorous explanation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLfgaUoQCw. [noted -ed]

I don't see how using the name Trinity could honour one's Irish roots. Though the story of the Trinity being explained by the shamrock is associated with Ireland, there's nothing distinctively Irish about the concept of the Trinity - it is a general Christian idea. Trinity is not an Irish name, its origins are entirely English. The word itself derives from Latin "trinitas", via Old French "trinité". The name itself was popularised in the USA and Canada by the 1999 film The Matrix, where it is borne by the character Trinity, played by actress Carrie-Anne Moss.

Trinitarian doctrine, historically defined, never described GOD as existing in "three states of being." That is, rather, the age old heresy of modalism. The definition of the "Trinity" is, again historically, that GOD exists as "three persons" in a single state of being.