US Popularity:17764
Origin:Welsh
Other Origin(s):Celtic, French
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
In comparison to the previous year's data
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