Tristian
TRIS-chen; TRIS-tee-un; TRIS-ten
Variation of Tristan, compound name
"noise, sorrow; + anointed one, follower of Christ"Share
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Updated Fri Jan 24 2025
Tristian Origin and Meaning
The name Tristian is a boy's name meaning "noise, sorrow; + anointed one, follower of Christ".
Tristian can be considered a compound name, combining Tristan and Christian, however, it may also be used simply as a spelling variation of the former. The name could therefore have several different meanings: "noise, tumult" from its Celtic origins, "sorrow" from its French roots, or, as compound name, "loud follower of Christ", "sorrow of the anointed one", or similar.
Tristian entered the US Top 1000 back in the mid '90s, peaked in 1996 at #591, but fell out of favor in 2019. It's counterparts Tristan and Christian remain well-used, but have also seen some decline.
# 963 in the US