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Tristina
How to Pronounce Tristina
Pronounced tris-TEE-nuh /trɪsˈtiː.nə/Medium
Meaning: Tristina is a coined feminine name that joins Tristan, from a Celtic name reshaped by the Latin tristis meaning sad, with the ending of Christina, meaning follower of Christ. The blend gives a romantic, literary-sounding name leaning on the medieval Tristan-and-Isolde legend.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Tristina is a feminine coinage that marries Tristan, the hero of the medieval Tristan-and-Isolde legend whose name was linked by folk etymology to the Latin tristis, sad, with the graceful -ina ending of Christina, meaning follower of Christ. The result is a romantic, three-beat name that appears in United States birth records in the nineteen-eighties, when both Tristan and -ina names were in fashion.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Tristina from then would be in her thirties today. It reads as a lyrical blend of legend and classic, with Christina and Kristina the more familiar cousins.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tristina mean?
It blends Tristan with Christina, tying a legendary knight's name to a Christina ending.
How do you pronounce Tristina?
It's said tris-TEE-nuh /trɪsˈtiː.nə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.
Is Tristina a boy or girl name?
Tristina is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tristina?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its nineteen-eighties peak.