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Tristan
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What Tristan means
- Celtic and French possibly tumult, noise; lover of Isolde debated Arthurian legend: Tristan, lover of Isolde
- Celtic and French from Drustan, 'tumult'; folk-linked to French 'sad' debated Arthurian legend: knight, tragic lover of Isolde
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 57 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 89 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 130 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 135 in Austria (2020)
- no. 175 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 181 in France (2019)
- no. 233 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 238 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Other forms
Tristram, Drystan
Names with a similar meaning
Storm Thor Raiden Corentin Tor Rudra Jiraiya Burak Stormy Tarjei Indra Tawhiri
Tristan in stories
- Stardust: Tristan Thorn, who crosses the Wall to catch a fallen star
- Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Tristram, lover of Isolde