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Tris

Boy Name day: July 11 In French: Tristan
Tris is a short form of Tristan: on birth records it is written Tristan (123,271 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Tristan page. Also a short form of Tristen, Trista, Tristin.
Origin: Pictish/Celtic (Drustan), reshaped under French 'triste'. Meaning: Originally the Pictish name Drustan; later colored by Old French 'triste' ('sad').
Tristan derives from the Pictish name Drust/Drustan, later refashioned under the influence of Old French 'triste' ('sad') to suit the hero's tragic love story.

Name day for Tris

July 11

Why this day? Tris is a short form of Tristan, and shares its name day.

Tris is celebrated in France and the United States on July 11.

The story of the name Tris

Tris is a short form of Tristan. It keeps its origin (Pictish/Celtic (Drustan), reshaped under French 'triste') and meaning — originally the Pictish name Drustan; later colored by Old French 'triste' ('sad'), and shares its name day, July 11.

On birth records, Tris is rarely written as such: the Triss are Tristans (123,271 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Tristan page. Tris is also a short form of Tristen, Trista, Tristin.

Frequently asked questions about Tris

What does Tris mean?

Tris is a short form of Tristan, which means originally the Pictish name Drustan; later colored by Old French 'triste' ('sad').

When is Tris's name day?

July 11, together with Tristan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tris a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Tristan.

Tris's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Tris

Top 10

  1. Darron79%
  2. Glendon79%
  3. Delvin79%
  4. Shelton76%
  5. Kareem76%
  6. Douglass76%
  7. Rodrick74%
  8. Edwardo73%
  9. Kristofer72%
  10. Danial71%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny42%
  3. Josh46%
  4. Scotty48%
  5. Erich50%
  6. Kip52%
  7. Deric53%
  8. Brant53%
  9. Shad53%
  10. Hans54%

Love potential for Tris

Top 10

  1. Edwardo72%
  2. Danial69%
  3. Glendon67%
  4. Darron66%
  5. Giuseppe64%
  6. Tad63%
  7. Reggie63%
  8. Kareem63%
  9. Delvin62%
  10. Rodrick61%

Bottom 10

  1. Josh42%
  2. Daron42%
  3. Darrick42%
  4. Shad42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Hans42%
  7. Aric42%
  8. Demond42%
  9. Donny42%
  10. Kraig42%

Professional potential for Tris

Top 10

  1. Scot81%
  2. Darron81%
  3. Delvin81%
  4. Glendon78%
  5. Rodrick78%
  6. Danial76%
  7. Kristofer74%
  8. Judd74%
  9. Giuseppe73%
  10. Kraig73%

Bottom 10

  1. Theron42%
  2. Shad45%
  3. Scotty48%
  4. Rico49%
  5. Thad50%
  6. Kip50%
  7. Aric51%
  8. Bryon51%
  9. Antione52%
  10. Deric52%

Crush potential for Tris

Top 10

  1. Tad79%
  2. Bryon76%
  3. Donny74%
  4. Rico73%
  5. Edwardo71%
  6. Darron70%
  7. Antione70%
  8. Daren68%
  9. Thad68%
  10. Delvin68%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans48%
  3. Brant49%
  4. Darrick49%
  5. Abdul49%
  6. Leopoldo53%
  7. Dion53%
  8. Daron53%
  9. Kraig54%
  10. Josh56%
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