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Girl
Tristan
Celtic
Languages used in
This boy's name is used in Welsh, English and French.
Background story
In Celtic legend, Tristan (sometimes rendered as Tristram) is a young knight sent to retrieve Isolde, his king's betrothed, from Ireland. He falls in love with her and she with him, but of course their love is impossible. He goes off to war, and on his death bed sends for her. She arrives too late, and dies of grief.
This ancient name might derive from a Pictish original, Drostan, but the form was no doubt influenced by the French term triste, meaning ''sad.''
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Statistics for the name Tristan (male)
- In USA in 2006, the boy name Tristan was ranked as number 86 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2005, the boy name Tristan was ranked as number 113 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2004, the boy name Tristan was ranked as number 115 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2003, the boy name Tristan was ranked as number 113 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2002, the boy name Tristan was ranked as number 103 on the most popular name for newborn babies