Tristan

Tristan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Latin

Meaning

Tristan, Tristram, or Tristen is a given name derived from Welsh drust, influenced by the French word triste and WelshThe name owes its popularity to the character of Tristan, one of the Knights of the Round Table and the tragic hero of Tristan and Iseult.

From Wikipedia

Tristan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 517 babies (rank #121 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tristan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tristan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,274

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

517

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	250	#142
1997	250	#145
1998	245	#144
1999	224	#157
2000	245	#150
2001	205	#173
2002	246	#161
2003	290	#156
2004	286	#157
2005	283	#165
2006	420	#127
2007	428	#128
2008	450	#125
2009	495	#119
2010	517	#121
2011	492	#133
2012	464	#134
2013	426	#138
2014	350	#163
2015	347	#169
2016	361	#164

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

250

#142

1997

250

#145

1998

245

#144

1999

224

#157

2000

245

#150

2001

205

#173

2002

246

#161

2003

290

#156

2004

286

#157

2005

283

#165

2006

420

#127

2007

428

#128

2008

450

#125

2009

495

#119

2010

517

#121

2011

492

#133

2012

464

#134

2013

426

#138

2014

350

#163

2015

347

#169

2016

361

#164

Meaning

Numerology of Tristan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Tristan

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Year-by-Year Detail