Tristan Name Meaning

Gender :

Feminine

Meaning of Tristan :

Used in country/religion :

American , Australian , Latin , Portuguese

Pronounciation
of Name Tristan :

/TRIS-tən/

Etymology
of Name Tristan :

History
of Name Tristan :

Popular In :

Iceland, Slovenia, France, and Canada

Information about the
Name of Tristan :

Other researchers say that name Tristan, in the ancient Breton, Welsh or Cornish origin, has the meaning of "clanking swords", which is a fitting name for a Knight.

Famous People with
Name Tristan :

Tristan Thompson is an NBA forward who is part of the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he was drafted alongside Kyrie Irving back in 2011. He is well-known for his rebounding ability, and has contributed well to his team's championship in 2016. Tristan Wilds is a TV actor most famous for his role as Dixon Wilson on the drama 90210. He has been acting since age 7, appearing in dramas, and a war film called Red Tails which was directed by Star Wars director George Lucas. Tristan Prettyman is a female singer-songwriter of the pop genre, having released a number of albums called "Hello…x" and "Cedar + Gold".

Variant Names of Tristan:

Tris, Tristam, Tristen, Tristian, Tristin, Triston, Tristram, Tristyn And Trystan., Tristen, Triston, Tristin, Tristian, Trystan, Tristram and Tristyn., Tristian, Tristyn

Trischin {Maltese), Tristano (Italian), Drystan (Welsh) and Tristão (Portuguese)

Rhyming Names of Tristan: 

Names Similar to Tristan :

Trisa, Trish, Trisha, Trista, Tristen, Tristina, Tristen, Tristian, Tristin, Tris

Popularity Rank :

Tristan name was top ranked at 635 position in American during year 1971and most recently ranked at 101 position in American during year 2015

Name Tristan has been Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 3305 position. 6202 numbers of people were named Tristan so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

More about :

The masculine name Tristan is an Old French form of the name Drustan from Pictish and is a diminutive of Drust. The spelling of the name was changed to be associated with the Latin word tristis meaning “sad”. The name Drust is most likely derived from the Celtic drest, which means “tumult” or “riot”.

The name became popular in the Middle Ages, after the tragic story of Tristan from the Celtic legend, who ended up falling in love with the lady he was sent to fetch for his king.

Tristan Numerology :

Personality No. 1. People with name Tristan have leadership qualities. They act in a manner that they receive accolade. They are domineering & pushy. They have inordinate self-esteem. Person with Tristan having 1 as Personality number are independent & are not afraid of exploring new avenues. They may be self-centered & arrogant. They are restless & create new things. They are physically strong. More Numerology