TRISTAN

The meaning of the name Tristan is Tumult

The origin of the name Tristan is Welsh

Alternate spellings include: Tristen, Tristin

The spelling of Tristan was probably affected by French word "triste" meaning "sad," after the story of Tristan and Isolde, a doomed romance. "Tristan und Isolde," opera by Wagner

Tristan Name Stats

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Social Security Ranking Tristan is # 87 on latest SSA List

U.S. Social Security Administration ranking for babies born in the last reporting year.  Please note that the SSA does not combine rankings for homophonous names such as JAYDEN and JADEN.

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Songs about Tristan
  • Tristan - Patrick Wolf


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