Tristan

Meaning

Tristan is a gender-neutral name and is of Welsh origin. It can be used for both girls and boys. It means sad and sorrowful. Though a unisex name, this name is trendier as a boy’s name than as a girl’s. Pronounced as TRIS-tin, the name is currently in the top 500 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 250 of U.S birth chart of the year 2022.

Tristan started out as a name for boys, but has now become popular with girls as well.

Origin

Welsh

Gender

Tristan can be used for both boys and girls.

Pronunciation

TRIS-tin (Listen)

Syllables

2

Famous People

• Tristan Murail
  
• Tristan Wilds
  

Popular Songs Related to Tristan

• Tristan und Isolde
  
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