Tristan Name Meaning

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The name Tristan comes from Welsh roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Tristan below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Tristan Name Meaning

Welsh, English, French, Arthurian RomanceOld French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad". Tristan is a character in medieval French...

Origin: WelshGender: Boy
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1 Tiarnán
2 Tapani
3 Tevye
4 Thornton
5 Teimurazi
6 Tiziano
7 Toivo
8 Tarik
9 Tollak
10 Trista
11 Tobias
12 Timotei
13 Tallak
14 Tri
15 Tamazi
16 Taavetti
17 Tòmas
18 Terentius
19 Teódulo
20 Tristão
21 Thijs
22 Terenti
23 Terence
24 Temel
25 Trisha
26 Tiras
27 Tiger
28 Tahvo
29 Teobaldo
30 Thoko
31 Takahiro
32 Théodore
33 Timon
34 Trishna
35 Te'oma
36 Thanatos
37 Thancmar
38 Tawfiq
39 Thorley
40 Tarou
41 Thaddeus
42 Theodoros
43 Terminus
44 Terho
45 Timothée
46 Tahmasp
47 Tobit
48 Tivadar
49 Tirta
50 Tarek
51 Temuri
52 Taymuraz
53 Tasgall
54 Therapon
55 Talmai
56 Tacito
57 Tayyi̇p
58 Thracius
59 Tadeusz
60 Taniel
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