Alistair name meaning
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What does Alistair mean?
Alistair means Variant of Alexander, Defender of Mankind, Alasdair, Protect and Man or Manly has origin in Greek, Old Greek and Scottish, notably used in Scottish and English is used as a baby boy name.
It is celebrated on April 22nd.
How do I pronounce Alistair?
a-lis-tair is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Alistair. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., al(i)-stair.
Variants of Alistair
Names that rhyme with AlistairHow popular is the name Alistair?
In United States, Alistair was once a common name since emerging in 1956 it has been given to over 2359 babies. At its zenith in 2016,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 52 years but it is still going strong.
Also, In England and Wales, Alistair was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 3072 babies. At the peak of its usage in 1996,.
However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.
Alistair is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1977 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.
In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 937 on boy names chart when 45 babies were named Alistair. There are over 603 babies that have been given the name Alistair in France.
Alistair is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 22 years of use, it could not make it big. It also recently appeared in Belgium baby boy names chart.
But Alistair is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in Scotland.
According to our findings, over 50000 babies have been named Alistair globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1004 | 204 |
| 2017 | 927 | 224 |
| 2016 | 874 | 247 |
| 2015 | 1029 | 196 |
| 2014 | 1080 | 178 |
Facts
Alistair in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 39 | 50 | 5 | 5 |
 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 5 |
 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 5 |
 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Alistair
You are dominant and leadership comes out naturally for you. You are hard-working by nature and success drives you. You love to help the people you care for. You would climb the highest rock if that's necessary to accomplish something you want badly. Your motto is "Why fight when you can solve issues the better way?" People always look for comfort in your world. You remind people that life is for you to live it, and not survive, something many do these days.
Other names similar to Alistair, for soon-to-be-parents
- Griet - Meaning of Griet is Pearl is originated from Greek and Old Greek which is used commonly in Finnish and Danish is aimed at baby girls
- Catalen came from Greek and Irish, meaning of Catalen is "Pure" is given to baby boys
- Casandra - Casandra's meaning is Man or Protrude is used dominantly in English and Swedish used for both sexes has origin in Old Greek
- Marget - The girl name Marget is originated from Old Greek is used chiefly in Swedish, Finnish and English. Marget is form of Marghit in Swedish language
- Klaes predominantly is used in Swedish and Danish is originated from Old Greek and a baby boy name, meaning of Klaes is "Nikolaus"
Sibling Names for Alistair
Are you expecting a baby boy and considering the name Alistair? If yes, then you might be looking for sibling names that complement Alistair or share a similar style. Here is a list of sibling names for Alistair that may inspire you in your quest for the perfect match.
Names for Alistair's sister
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Famous people named Alistair
- Alistair Cragg, international track and field athlete
- Alistair Beaton, Scottish left-wing political satirist, journalist
- Alistair Graham, Chairman of the Committee on Standards
- Alistair Macdonald, British Labour Party politician
- Alistair Gray, South African first-class cricketer for the Cape Cobras
- Alistair Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 9th Marquess of Londonderry, British nobleman
- Alistair Harkness, former Australian politician and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Labor Party
- Alistair Grant, British businessman
- Alistair MacLeod, Canadian novelist, short story writer and academic
- Alistair Cooke, British-American journalist
- Alistair MacLean, Scottish novelist
- Alistair McGowan, English impressionist, comic, actor, singer and writer best known to British audiences for 'The Big Impression', which was
- Alistair Campbell, New Zealand poet, playwright, and novelist
- Alistair Darling, British Labour Party politician
- Alistair Burt, British Conservative Party politician
- Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat politician and has served as the Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland since the 2001 general election
- Alistair Appleton, British television presenter and writer
- Alistair Taylor, English personal assistant of Brian Epstein
- Alistair Horne, British journalist
- Alistair Campbell, former Zimbabwean cricketer and a former captain
- Alistair Overeem, Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer
- Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green, British businessman
- Alistair Nicholson, former Australian rules footballer
- Alistair Griffin, English singer-songwriter and musician
- Alistair King, Scottish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
- Alistair Cameron Crombie, Australian historian of science
- Alistair Begg, Senior Pastor of Cleveland's Parkside Church
- Alistair Mackay, Scottish doctor and polar explorer
- Alistair Hulett, Scottish acoustic folk singer best known as the singer of the folk punk band
- Alistair Cockburn, American computer scientist
- Alistair Brown, Scottish former football player
- Alistair Abell, Canadian actor, voice actor
- Alistair John, professional footballer
- Alistair Browning, New Zealand actor
- Alistair Forrester, Scottish former professional darts player
- Alistair Potts, British World Champion cox
- Alistair Lord, former Australian rules footballer
- Alistair Edwards, former football player and coach
- Alistair Casey, Scottish Capped Professional badminton player
- Alistair Brownlee, British triathlete
- Alistair McKenzie in Falling Up as Actor
- Alistair Findlay in Highlander as Actor
- Alistair Tober in Left Turn Ahead as Actor
- Alistair Toovey in Hegemony as Actor
- Alistair Steel in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Miscellaneous Crew
- Alistair Moulton Black in I. as Actor
- Alistair Brammer in Les Misérables as Actor
- Alistair Barrie in movie A Little Rain Must Fall as Actor
Lists having Alistair
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- Baby Names that mean Defender
- Baby Names that mean Mankind
- Baby Names that mean Protect
- Baby Names that mean Man
- Baby Names that mean Manly