Tristen is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Tristen one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Tristen is a modern variant of Tristan. Tristan is a name of Celtic origin and was originally probably written Drustan. In Welsh, it is written Drystan. The name Tristan first appears in French tales from the 12th century and was probably altered by association with the Old French term “triste” meaning “sad”. Tristen is mainly a male name, but also possible for girls.
Tristen means “sad” or “sorrowful” (from Old French “triste” or Latin “tristis”) and “riot”, “tumult”, “outcry” or “noise” (from Celtic “drest, drust”).
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