Boy

Tristan

TRIS-tun

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Sadness from Celtic/Latin Tristis. A legendary Arthurian name immortalized by Wagner and medieval romance, embodying tragic nobility and timeless romantic appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Tristan US popularity rank over timeRank 3862 in 1954 to rank 68 in 1996. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#68#1965#386219461960198020002024

Currently ranked #267 in the United States.

Origin

CelticLatin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

TrisTrip

Style

RomanticLiteraryGrandElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Tristan Tzara (Dada founder)
  • Tristan Thompson (athlete)
  • Tristan (Arthurian legend)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Arthur

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Isla

Scottish Top 50

Elara

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Gwyneth

Welsh Rare & Uncommon

Isolde

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Recognized across English, French, and Germanic cultures

People Also Ask

Sadness from Celtic/Latin Tristis. A legendary Arthurian name immortalized by Wagner and medieval romance, embodying tragic nobility and timeless romantic appeal.

Tristan is currently ranked #267 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Tristan include Tris, Trip.

Names that pair beautifully with Tristan include Isla, Elara, Gwyneth, Isolde.