♂ Name Alister

Q: What does the name Alister mean?

Alister 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).

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Alister is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Alister come from?

Alister is a Scottish variant of the names Alastair or Alistair. They are itself Anglicized forms of the name Alasdair, a Scottish-Gaelic variant of the name Alexander, which is of Greek origin.

What does the name Alister mean?

Alister 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).

Pronunciation of Alister

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Popularity of the name Alister

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