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Quick answerTryton is a modern English name derived from the Greek mythological figure Triton, the messenger god of the sea, whose name likely comes from the Greek root "tritos" (third) or relates to the sea itself.

Greek · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,517
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2013
Syllables2
OriginGreek
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters6
Numerology4 Chaldean 5
Global rank#10,517

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tryton

Tryton is a modern English name derived from the Greek mythological figure Triton, the messenger god of the sea, whose name likely comes from the Greek root "tritos" (third) or relates to the sea itself.

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Etymology

Tryton is a modern English name derived from the Greek mythological figure Triton, the messenger god of the sea, whose name likely comes from the Greek root "tritos" (third) or relates to the sea itself. The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and has no significant historical religious context, though it draws on classical Greco-Roman mythology.

Tryton currently ranks #10,517 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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