Trista
t-ris-ta,
tr(i)-sta
US Popularity:17764
Origin:Welsh
Meaning:Noise, tumult; Sad, sorrowful
Trista, as a girl's name, is of Welsh origin and is a feminine form of Tristan, meaning "noise,” “tumult,” “sad,” or “sorrowful." The source was the name of a tragic male lover of Celtic legend. A young knight sent to retrieve Isolde, his king's betrothed, from Ireland, they fall in love but the romance ended in grief. This ancient name might derive from a Pictish original, Drustan, but the form was influenced by the French term "triste," meaning "sad."
Trista Name Popularity Data
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2021
#11060
in 2021
- 2160
from 2020
Sources
Name Doctor, Trista
Behind the Name, Trista, October 2012
Behind the Name, Tristan, December 2022
Behind the Name, Drust, December 2022
WordSense Dictionary, Tristan
Britannica, Tristan and Isolde summary, December 2023
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