Noisy or full of sorrows
Trista is a feminine form of Tristan. It is most commonly associated with the Latin word 'tristis', meaning sad, though its Celtic roots suggest a meaning closer to 'noise' or 'tumult'.
Less common today
Trista isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #505 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
First star of the reality TV show The Bachelorette
Character in the novel series The 100 · The 100
