Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Gentry is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old French origin, from the Old French genterie meaning 'noble birth' or 'people of good breeding,' referring to the social class just below the aristocracy. As a given name, it carries the aspiration of good breeding, refinement, and social standing.
Gentry has a Southern American charm alongside its Old French nobility — it sounds like a Nashville record producer or a Virginia horse country estate. Combining class associations with a two-syllable accessibility that works from the barn to the ballroom.