Aleister
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; Scottish form of Alexander.
Aleister by the numbers
Aleister was given to 33 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Alexander
Like Aleister, each of these traces back to Alexander: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Xanderdefender of mankind; short form of Alexander2,403 in the US (2017)
- Alejandrodefender of men; Spanish form of Alexander2,027 in the US (2017)
- Zanderdefender of men; a diminutive of Alexander1,551 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
- Alecdefender of men; short form of Alexander569 in the US (2017)
- Alessandrodefender of men; Italian form of Alexander401 in the US (2017)
- Alexzanderdefender of men; invented spelling of Alexander226 in the US (2017)
- Aleksanderdefender of men; variant of Alexander84 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aleister. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander109 in the US (2017)
- Allisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander52 in the US (2017)
- Alistardefender of men; a form of Alistair10 in the US (2017)
- Alasteravenger; a form of Alastair6 in the US (2017)
- Alishernoble lion; compound of Ali and Sher5 in the US (2017)
- Alysterdefender of men; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aleister
Names that are said the same way as Aleister, 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)
- Alastairdefender of men; scottish form of alexander25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alastoravenging spirit, avenger of evil deeds5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Allistairdefender of men; variant of alistair6 in the US (2017)
- Alastardefender of men; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Aleister, 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 Aleister
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