What origin is the name Tristram?

Tristram comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Tristram a popular name?

Tristram is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Tristram?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Tristram — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Tristram

Q: Is Tristram a rare name?

Yes. Tristram does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Tristram

Tristram

Boy

english

2 syllables

Tristram is an english boy's name meaning "Sad; sorrowful; variant of tristan: sad din. in a story from the middle ages, tristan, nephew of king mark of cornwall, was in love with the princess iseult of ireland".

Parents who choose Tristram pick a boy name from the english tradition, meaning "Sad; sorrowful; variant of tristan: sad din. in a story from the middle ages, tristan, nephew of king mark of cornwall, was in love with the princess iseult of ireland". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Sad; sorrowful; variant of tristan: sad din. in a story from the middle ages, tristan, nephew of king mark of cornwall, was in love with the princess iseult of ireland

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Tristram

Very rare in US records

What does Tristram mean?

Tristram is a boy name of english origin meaning "Sad; sorrowful; variant of tristan: sad din. in a story from the middle ages, tristan, nephew of king mark of cornwall, was in love with the princess iseult of ireland".

Is Tristram a rare name?

Yes. Tristram does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Tristram

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Tristram

Tristram means "Sad; sorrowful; variant of tristan: sad din. in a story from the middle ages, tristan, nephew of king mark of cornwall, was in love with the princess iseult of ireland" — these names share that spirit.