Meaning of name Tristan
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Meaning 
The name Tristan has the following meaning: A knight. Sir Tristan was one of the knights of the round table of the King Arthur fame. This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Pronunciation  The name Tristan is pronounced as triss-turn
Origins 
Related names  The following names are baby names related to Tristan and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Tristan: Boys - Abraham, Andrew, Dorian, Wardell, Wilburn, Caleb Girls - Abigail, Bertha, Bonita, Dorcas, Doreen, Willow Both Genders - Francis
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Tristan: Trestan, Trestin, Treston, Trestton, Trestyn, Tris (Nickname), Trisan, Trisden, Tristain, Tristam, Tristano (Italian), Tristen (English), Tristian, Tristin (English), Triston (English), Tristram, Tristten, Tristyn, Tristynne, Tryistan, Trystan (Welsh), Trysten, Trystian, Trystin, Trystn, Tryston, Trystyn
Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Tristan are: Tris
Style 
We think the name Tristan should fall under the following style category: French. See other French names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Tristan to be: Handsome and honest chapIn one word, you might describe Tristan as a(n) " honest" person. See other "honest" names for boys and girls.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Tristan is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 109 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Tristan rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 27 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 86 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Tristan in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Tristan (or its variants) are: Tristan Taormino, born on 9 May, a famous Author. Tristan Taormino's background: An award-winning author, columnist, editor and film director (and occasional actress). Tristan Tzara, born on 16 April, a famous Poet. Tristan Tzara's background: A Romanian poet and essayist. He was one of the founders of the Dada movement, known best for his manifestos. Triston Grant, born on 22 January, a famous Athelete. Triston Grant's background: A Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays left wing for the Philadelphia Phantoms in the American Hockey League.
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