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Tristine

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Pronounced tris-TEEN /trɪˈstiːn/Low

Meaning: Tristine reads as a feminine name built from Tristan, the Celtic hero name often connected with Old French triste, 'sad,' and blended with the -ine ending of Christine. It gives a softer, girlish echo of Tristan while sounding close to Christine, so its meaning sits between the two roots.Low

In 30 seconds: Tristine is a feminine name linked to Tristan and to Christine. It was never common and peaked in the mid nineteen-nineties (said tris-TEEN).
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Origin LowCeltic, Latin
MeaningTristine reads as a feminine name built from Tristan, the Celtic hero name often connected with Old French triste, 'sad,' and blended with the -ine ending of Christine. It gives a softer, girlish echo of Tristan while sounding close to Christine, so its meaning sits between the two roots.
U.S. rank (2016)#16085 ↗ Rising
2016 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1996
Total births (all-time)≈ 201

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199619712016

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tristine is a feminine coinage that leans on Tristan, the Celtic-rooted name of the doomed lover of Arthurian legend, long tied by folk etymology to Old French triste, 'sad.' The -ine ending pulls it toward Christine, and the result reads as a blended, romantic girl's name rather than a single traced word.

The spelling was always rare, given to only about a dozen and a half girls a year at its peak around 1996, and it stayed uncommon. A girl named Tristine then is in her late twenties today.

Did you know? Tristine sits between two names: Tristan, the tragic knight of the Tristan and Isolde legend, and Christine, sharing a sound with both.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Tristine — Feminine linked to Tristan (Celtic) blended with Christine

Variations

TristanChristineTristyn

Nicknames

TrisTeenTrissy

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If you like Tristine…

Christine— the -ine name Tristine echoes
Tristan— the hero name behind Tristine
Kristine— a like -ine girl's name
Justine— shares the tris/just -ine sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tristine mean?

It is a feminine form linked to Tristan, from a Celtic root, blended with the sound of Christine.

How do you pronounce Tristine?

It is said tris-TEEN /trɪˈstiːn/, two syllables stressed on the second.

Is Tristine a boy or girl name?

Tristine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tristine?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a small number of girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties.

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