Alistair is a ♂ boy name.
Alistair is an Anglicized form of the Scottish name Alasdair, which derived from the name Alexander, which is of Greek origin.
Alistair means “defending men”, “defender of men”, “defender of the people” or “protector of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Alistair is currently ranked #3983 on the name leaderboard.
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| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
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