Tristram
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Celtic
Tristram is a boys' name of Celtic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tristram mean?
Celtic
A male given name from the Celtic languages, variant of Tristan.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Tristram a girl's or a boy's name?
Tristram is a boys' name.
How popular is Tristram in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 6 boys.
Tristram in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Tristram
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Adam, Thomas, William, Joseph, Arthur, Sam, Shivam, Jason, Vikram, Patrick, Matthew, James
More Celtic names
Imogen, Gael, Harvey, Alana, Alan, Tristan, Vienna, Lana, Alaina, Sabrina, Alanna, Bryce, Devon, Arturo, Alannah, Cedric
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tristram: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tristram, updated 20 October 2026.