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Alistair

boy name · Scottish origin · 3 syllables

Meaning

“Scottish form of Alexander, Greek for 'defender of man'”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alistair peaked in the 2020s.

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