Tristan - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Tristan \t-ris-

, also used as girl's name Tristan, is pronounced TRISS-tan. It is of Celtic origin. From a Celtic name. In Arthurian legend, Tristan (sometimes called Tristram) was a Knight of the Round Table and the tragic hero of the medieval tale "Tristan and Isolde". The tale has been retold in many poems and operas. This ancient name may derive from a Pictish original, Drostan, but the form was probably influenced by the French term "triste", meaning "sad". The name is popular in Spain.

Tristan has 9 variant forms: Tris, Tristam, Tristen, Tristian, Tristin, Triston, Tristram, Tristyn and Trystan.

Baby names that sound like Tristan are Torston, Torsten, Thurstan and Thorstan.

Tristan is a somewhat common first name for men (#778 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#14730 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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