Alastor
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning avenging spirit, avenger of evil deeds.
Alastor by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Alastor. In the US, 17 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 Alastor. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alasteravenger; a form of Alastair6 in the US (2017)
- Alastardefender of men; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
- Alisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander109 in the US (2017)
- Alstonnoble stone settlement70 in the US (2017)
- Alastairdefender of men; scottish form of alexander25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Astorhawk; a form of Astora or Asthore20 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alastor
Names that are said the same way as Alastor, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alistairdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander75 in England and Wales (2025)
- Allisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander52 in the US (2017)
- Aleisterdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander33 in the US (2017)
- Alistardefender of men; a form of Alistair10 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 life
Like Alastor, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Alastor
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