👧 Girl Name Celtic · English

Trista

Pronunciation /TRIST-a/

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“sorrowful”

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Meaning of Trista

Trista is a girl name of English origin, popular among Celtic families. It means “sorrowful; feminine form related to Tristan”.

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Popularity
82/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
18/100
Pronunciation
88/100

🏆 Official Popularity

Government birth-registration rankings for Trista.

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USA · SSA
#245
in 2025

Sources: SSA (USA), ONS (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland). A missing source simply means Trista wasn't ranked there that year.

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🇺🇸 USA · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#245#319#3922015201920232026
Status
Uncommon
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#245

✅ Based on official year-by-year ranking data.

🎨 Nicknames for Trista

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Tri Tris Triy Trist

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📊 Trista Name Profile

Meaningsorrowful
OriginCeltic · English
Gender👧 Girl Name
First LetterT
Letters6
Syllables2
Popularity82/100
Registry Popularity82/100

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