Tristram: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tristram – Meaning: tumult, riot – Origin: Celtic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TRIS-truhm


Tristram is a Celtic boy's name meaning “tumult, riot”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Tristram

Meaning: Tumult, riot.

Origin: Celtic.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tristram

Phonetic: TRIS-truhm   IPA: /ˈtrɪstrəm/

Popularity of Tristram

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1958–2009.

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