Tristian

Meaning: Sorrowful
Origin: Variant of Tristan · from a Celtic root for tumult · Via French triste (from Celtic)

Boy's name · #1518 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Tristian reached its best rank, #592, in 1996 and ranked #1518 in 2025. About 8,000 boys have carried it since 1977.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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