Tris
Meaning of Tris
Tris is a warm, unisex name with a modern, one-syllable punch yet a heritage that stretches back to medieval lore. Originally a diminutive of Tristan—the Celtic knight whose name once whispered of turmoil—and echoing the brightness of Beatrice (“bringer of joy”), Tris distills centuries of storytelling into just four letters. In Italian it’s treess (/treˈes/), while in English it’s triss (/trɪs/), a small shift that underlines its globe-trotting charm. Between 1957 and 1963, only five to a dozen tiny Trises appeared each year on U.S. birth lists—enough to keep it nestled around the mid-600s in popularity but rare enough to feel distinctly personal. With a wink to pop-culture trailblazers and a dash of literary flair, Tris invites each child to chart their own course, proving that big adventures often come in small packages.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as treess (/treˈes/)
English
- Pronunced as triss (/trɪs/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Tris
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| Tris Bennett - |
