#2672024 rank
2008peak year
110,772babies named Tristan since 1880
▼ 50%5-year trend
Tristan popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Tristan mean?
From the old Pictish name Drystan, likely meaning 'tumult, noise', later linked to French triste 'sad' through the tragic medieval romance Tristan and Isolde.
OriginCeltic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemythic, classic
Names like Tristan
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Famous Tristans
Spellings & variants
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