Alastair
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; scottish form of alexander.
Alastair by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Alastair. In the US, 61 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alastair. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alistairdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander75 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alasdairdefender of men; a form of Alexander15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alastardefender of men; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
- Altairthe flying eagle; a star name25 in the US (2017)
- Alastoravenging spirit, avenger of evil deeds5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alistardefender of men; a form of Alistair10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alastair
Names that are said the same way as Alastair, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander109 in the US (2017)
- Allisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander52 in the US (2017)
- Aleisterdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander33 in the US (2017)
- Alasteravenger; a form of Alastair6 in the US (2017)
- Allistairdefender of men; variant of alistair6 in the US (2017)
- Alysterdefender of men; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alastair, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alastair
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