Boy · Celtic
Tristram
Say it: TRIS-trum
Meaning
From a Celtic name related to Drust; the link with French triste 'sad' is a folk etymology.
Disputedsharp disagreement, or a popular meaning that is not supported.
Taken from the Tristan legends into use in Tudor England.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 114 babies given this name since 1958
- At its height in 1987, about 1 in 186,700 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Tristran, Tristan
| French | Tristan |
|---|---|
| Welsh | Drystan |
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Where this comes from
- The medieval Arthurian romances
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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