Tristan is an ancient Celtic male given name derived from the PIE word *tristo-, meaning 'noise, tumult'. It was popularized by the French poet Chrétien de Troyes in his late 12th-century romance "Le Roman de Tristan," where Tristan, or Tristram, was a knight who fell in love with Isolde, the Irish princess he had been sent to marry on behalf of King Mark of Cornwall. The name is composed of two elements: 'tris', meaning 'three', and '-stann' from 'stans', meaning 'standing'. It means 'noise, tumult', but it can also be interpreted as 'third'. Tristan was also the name of a legendary Irish hero, son of Partholón, who is said to have founded the city of Dublin. The name has been used in various forms throughout history and across different cultures, including Old French (Tristan), Welsh (Tristan), Cornish (Drustan), Breton (Tristan), and Spanish (Tristán). Today, Tristan is a popular given name for boys worldwide, although it remains more common in the English-speaking world. It has also been used as a surname in various forms, such as Tristram, Tristem, Trewhella, Treswan, and others.
"The name Tristann had its debut year in 2008 with six births that year."