Tristyn is a name that can be spelled in various ways including Tristan, Triston and Trysten. The spelling of this name is usually derived from the original Celtic name "Drystan" which means tumult, uproar or handsome. The phonetic transcription of Tristyn in IPA is /trɪstɪn/. The initial 't' is pronounced as a voiceless alveolar plosive and 'y' is pronounced as /ɪ/ which represents the short "i" sound.