Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English (American), Popular Culture Pronounced Pron. /ˈtɹu/(American English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Variant of True as well as a short form of Gertrude and given names that start with Tru-, such as Trudy and Truman.In popular culture, a known bearer of this name is Tru Davies, the heroine of the American television series Tru Calling (2003-2005).