Alistair

Meaning

Alistair is a male given name and is of Scottish origin. It means defender of mankind. Pronounced as AL-әs-tәr, the name is currently in the top 50 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 1000 of U.S birth chart of the year 2019. Variations of Alistair include Alister.

Here are some potential nicknames for Alistair: Alice, Ali, Liz, Ally. See below for more.

Origin

Scottish

Gender

Alistair is a boy's name.

Common Nicknames

Al, Ali, Alice, Ally, Liz

Variations

Alister

Pronunciation

AL-әs-tәr
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Syllables

3

Famous People

• Alistair Cooke
  
• Alistair Darling
  
• Alistair MacLean
  
• Alistair MacLeod
  
• Alistair McGowan
  
• Alistair Overeem
  
• Alister MacKenzie
  

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