Tristan
A Celtic name meaning noise and tumult, though it stays quiet in Poland: most Poles have never met one. Around 700 men carry it, all of them male, and each year brings fewer new boys.
Tristan Pronunciation
Tristan is pronounced TREES-tahn (/ˈtristan/).
How many people are named Tristan
1 in 30321 men in Poland is named Tristan. 704 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1117 among male names.
Tristan's popularity over time
2 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1857 among newborns. It has been falling steadily since 2000. Still the #1117 name among living men, even as it slips to #1857 among newborns.
Where Tristan is most popular
Tristan is most popular in Warmian-Masurian, 363% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Lower Silesian (+217%) and Greater Poland (+54%). It is least common in Masovian, 6% below average.
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Warmian-Masurian2 boys born+363%
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Lower Silesian3 boys born+217%
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Greater Poland2 boys born+54%
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Lesser Poland2 boys born+47%
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Silesian2 boys born+46%
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Masovian2 boys born−6%
Tristan as a middle name
Tristan is a first name for 704 men in Poland and a middle name for another 192, a 79/21 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 493rd, between Raymond (192) and Justin (191).
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491
192Erich
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492
192Raymond
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493192Tristan
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494
191Justin
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495
189Lucjusz