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Tristan

“Tumult, sorrowful noise”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Tristan

The Cornish knight of the Tristan and Isolde legend gave English one of its earliest tragic love stories and a name reshaped by French scribes to echo triste, meaning sad. Wagner did the rest, and the name has kept an operatic charge that few other Arthurian survivors managed.

Tristan is a boy name of Welsh origin, pronounced TRIS-tun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 42 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Tumult, sorrowful noise
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
TRIS-tun
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
#155
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
42 / 100
Per million
~210
Starts with
T
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Tristan?

Popularity58/100
Rarity42/100

Tristan sits at approximately #155 in recent US rankings. Roughly 210 people per million carry it — about 1 in 4,762. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Tristan

  • Tristan Tzara
    Romanian-French poet and Dada founder
  • Tristan Thompson
    Canadian basketball player

Spellings and variants of Tristan

TristramTrystanTristen

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Tristan — frequently asked questions

What does the name Tristan mean?

Tristan means "Tumult, sorrowful noise". It is a name of Welsh origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Tristan?

Tristan is pronounced TRIS-tun, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Tristan?

Tristan scores 42 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 4,762 people carry it — about 210 per million.

What is the numerology number for Tristan?

Tristan carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Tristan?

The lucky number for Tristan is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.

Is Tristan a popular name?

Tristan currently sits around rank #155 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1990s.