Allistair
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; variant of alistair.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Allistair by the numbers
Allistair was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Allistair. 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)
- Alastairdefender of men; scottish form of alexander25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Allisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander52 in the US (2017)
- Alistardefender of men; a form of Alistair10 in the US (2017)
- Aleisterdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander33 in the US (2017)
- Alasdairdefender of men; a form of Alexander15 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Allistair
Names that are said the same way as Allistair, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alisterdefender of men; a form of Alexander109 in the US (2017)
- Alastoravenging spirit, avenger of evil deeds5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alasteravenger; a form of Alastair6 in the US (2017)
- Alastardefender of men; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
- Alysterdefender of men; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Allistair, 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 Allistair
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