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Alistair

AL-is-tair

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Defender of men; the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander, from Greek 'Alexandros'.”

Popularity Over Time

Alistair US popularity rank over timeRank 6359 in 1982 to rank 887 in 2016. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#887#3623#63591956198020002024

Currently ranked #908 in the United States.

Origin

GreekScottish Gaelic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AlAliAlis

Style

StrongClassicVintageElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Alistair Darling (UK Chancellor)
  • Alistair Cooke (journalist)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Strong Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish form of Alexander; Alastair is alternate spelling.

People Also Ask

Defender of men; the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander, from Greek 'Alexandros'.

Alistair is currently ranked #908 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Alistair include Al, Ali, Alis.

Names that pair beautifully with Alistair include Thaddeus, Cormac, Peregrine, Leander, Florian.