Tristan name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Celtic, Welsh and Latin
Usage: English, French, German, Romanian, Welsh, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: triss-ten
Meaning: Tumult, Sad, Outcry, Riot, Dedicated to Mars and Clash of Arms
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What does Tristan mean?

The commonly accepted unisex name Tristan means "Tumult, Sad, Outcry, From the Celtic Name Tristan, Dedicated to Mars or Clash of Arms", used mostly in Romanian, French, English, Swedish, Greenlandic, Faroese, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Welsh and German is of Celtic, Latin and Welsh origin.

Tristan is equivalent of Tristan in Celtic language. Also Tristan is equivalent of The Celtic Name Drystan in English language. Also Tristan is equivalent of The Celtic Name Tristram of Unknown Meaning in English and French languages.

Tristan is celebrated on November 12th.

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How do I pronounce Tristan?

The two syllabled name Tristan is pronounced, triss-ten. Some people pronounce it as t-ris-tan or tr(i)-stan.

Variants of Tristan

Drystan, Tristanjames, James

Nicknames for Tristan

From plethora of nicknames for the baby name Tristan, we love these names:

Names that rhyme with Tristan

How popular is the name Tristan?

Tristan was among the very popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1946 around 118464 babies have been given the first name. At the peak of its usage in 1996, 5654 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 68th position.

However after 128 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 13 times Also, Tristan was among the popular names in England and Wales.

Since emerging in 1996 around 7887 babies have been given the first name. At the peak of its usage in 2009, the moniker grabbed the 119th spot and 517 baby boys were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names 23 times Also, Tristan was a popular name in France.

Over 41226 babies have been given the moniker in 101 years. At the peak of its usage in 2001, the moniker grabbed the 47th spot and 1870 baby boys were given the name.

However after 101 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 50 baby names 5 times

Tristan was a common name in Denmark.

Over 1167 babies have been named Tristan since 2008. At the peak of its usage in 2008,. After 6 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 6 times Also, In Belgium, Tristan was once a common name since emerging in 1995 it has been given to over 3690 babies.

When at its peak in 2003,. However after 24 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Also, Tristan was a common name in New South Wales. Over 1320 babies have been named Tristan since 1982.

When at the peak of its usage in 1999,. After 14 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, In Queensland, Tristan was once a common name since emerging in 1982 it has been given to over 1408 babies.

When at its peak in 1999,. After 21 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Tristan is a familiar baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1971 and was able to reach the top 100 names.

In 2006, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 99 on boy names chart when 74 babies were given the name Tristan. Over 1030 people have been named Tristan in Ireland.

Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2010, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 108 on boy names chart when 76 babies were given the name Tristan.

Over 1136 babies in Switzerland have been named Tristan. Also, in Netherlands, in just 5 years, it has made it to the top 300 names. Recently in 2016, 62 babies were given Tristan and it reached its peak ranking, 255 on boy names chart.

There are over 265 babies that have been given the name Tristan in Netherlands.

But Tristan is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 20000 have the name as well as in England.

As per our findings, over 170000 people has been named Tristan globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181233195383038
20171213285327548
20161083607250371
20151013902233479
2014983901279861
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Tristan in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands4157107255
Finland34965100

What numerology tells about Tristan?

You predict things before they happen. You don't look like yourself when you are around someone you like. You don't need people to tell you that you are awesome and special because you already know. People complain about your coldness. But these are the people that haven't had the chance to know you better. You have a positive influence on people but gather their negativity instead of positivity on a daily basis. It drains you.

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Famous people named Tristan

  • Tristan Bernard, French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer
  • Tristan Honsinger, American cello player active
  • Tristan Egolf, American novelist, author, and political activist
  • Tristan de Clermont, French-born knight
  • Tristan Murail, French composer associated with the "spectral" technique of composition
  • Tristan Gommendy, French professional racing driver
  • Tristan Jones, British mariner and author
  • Tristan Keuris, Dutch composer
  • Tristan Loy, French long distance and marathon speedskater
  • Tristan Derème, French poet and writer
  • Tristan Klingsor, French poet, musician, painter and art critic
  • Tristan Tzara, Romanian and French avant-garde poet
  • Tristan Gale, American skeleton racer
  • Tristan Corbière, French poet
  • Tristan Garel-Jones, British politician
  • Tristan Rogers, Australian-American actor
  • Tristan Taormino, American feminist author, columnist, sex educator, activist, editor
  • Tristan Louis, French-born American author
  • Tristan Emmanuel, Canadian political and religious activist
  • Tristan Prettyman, American singer-songwriter and former Roxy model
  • Tristan Psionic, Canadian indie rock band
  • Tristan Peersman, Belgian footballer
  • Tristan Nitot, founder and former president of Mozilla Europe
  • Tristan Lake Leabu, American actor
  • Tristan Park, musical artist
  • Tristan Bayer, actor
  • Tristan Wilds, American actor, singer-songwriter
  • Tristan Gemmill, English actor
  • Tristan Thode, New Zealand figure skater
  • Tristan Blackwood, Canadian basketball player
  • Tristan Valentin, French professional road bicycle racer
  • Tristan Hoffman, Dutch former road racing cyclist
  • Tristan Jewel Abrams in A Dental Venture as Actress
  • Tristan Risk in American Mary as Actress
  • Tristan Halilaj in The Forgiveness of Blood as Actor
  • Tristan Bailey in Hooped as Actor
  • Tristan Jackson in War of the Worlds as Miscellaneous Crew
  • Tristan Dubois in Perfect Plan as Director
  • Tristan Bowen is an American footballer.
  • Tristan Arniel acted in TV series The Great Air Race
  • In 2018, Tristan James portrayed the role of DI Trees or segment "ScareCrow" in horror movie Silent Terror.
  • Tristan Byron characterized central role of N in 1921 film L'altro.
  • Tristan Ramel Greye played the crucial role of N in 2009 drama flick Moments.
  • Tristan Puehse characterized central character of Tristan in 2010 family movie Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega.
  • In 2008 family, horror movie, Monsterland, Tristan Vaughan portrayed Charles Dodgeson.

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