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Tristy

Boy Name day: July 11 In French: Tristan
Tristy 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.
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 Tristy

July 11

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

Tristy is celebrated in the United States on July 11.

The story of the name Tristy

Tristy 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, Tristy is rarely written as such: the Tristys are Tristans (123,271 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Tristan page.

Frequently asked questions about Tristy

What does Tristy mean?

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

When is Tristy's name day?

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

Is Tristy 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.

Tristy'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 Tristy

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Luther47%
  3. Will48%
  4. Conrad50%
  5. Buddy54%
  6. Elbert55%
  7. Alton55%
  8. Delbert55%
  9. Willard56%
  10. Mack56%

Love potential for Tristy

Bottom 10

  1. Marlin42%
  2. Jerald42%
  3. Delbert42%
  4. Mack42%
  5. Junior42%
  6. Amos42%
  7. Conrad42%
  8. Julius42%
  9. Willard42%
  10. Luther42%

Professional potential for Tristy

Top 10

  1. Willard81%
  2. Hugh80%
  3. Boyd77%
  4. Earnest77%
  5. Wilbert75%
  6. Louie75%
  7. Grover75%
  8. Emil75%
  9. Horace75%
  10. Jerald75%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Percy45%
  4. Dick49%
  5. Julius49%
  6. Jess52%
  7. Rufus52%
  8. Homer52%
  9. Dewey52%
  10. Archie52%

Crush potential for Tristy

Top 10

  1. Percy86%
  2. Garland83%
  3. Homer81%
  4. Virgil81%
  5. Irving79%
  6. Rufus75%
  7. Myron74%
  8. Louie74%
  9. Lowell72%
  10. Junior72%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Will46%
  3. Elbert46%
  4. Amos47%
  5. Willard48%
  6. Alton50%
  7. Hugh51%
  8. Hubert51%
  9. Luther52%
  10. Mack53%
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