Western numerology
Number 8 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Alistair at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Western numerology
- 8
- Indian numerology
- 7
- Characters
- 8
- Popular
- 118 family views
Number meaning for Alistair
Indian numerology
Number 7 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Alistair mean?
Alistair is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Greek, Gaelic, Scottish context. Its meaning is recorded as: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; ruler Also means avenger; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender of men
This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.
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Allistair
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protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Brother names
Brothers for Alistair
Alastair
Boy
Indian
Defender of Men; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; protector of mankind, defender, helper; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander: Defender
158 family views
Allistair
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
145 family views
Altair
Unisex
Indian
Also Refers to a First Magnitude Star in the Constellation Lyra; Bird; bird, star; The flying eagle
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Alisander
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
138 family views
Alissander
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
85 family views
Alister
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Alistir
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Alix
Unisex
English
A variant of Alice meaning noble also a feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of mankind; Defender of man; Diminutive of Alexandra: A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the marriage of the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
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Sister names
Sisters for Alistair
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Unisex
Indian
Also Refers to a First Magnitude Star in the Constellation Lyra; Bird; bird, star; The flying eagle
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Alice
Girl
Indian
Alice became very popular in 1865 when Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland was published; From the Old German Adalheidis meaning nobility Also sweet; Nobility; Noble; noble, truth; Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide Used in Britian since the 12th century; Variant of Adelaide: Nobility French form of the Old German 'Adalheidis', a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood) Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort
176 family views
Alicia
Girl
Indian
A Latinized form of the German Alice, from Adalheidis meaning nobility; Honest; Sweet; Truthful
182 family views
Alida
Girl
English
a form of Helida; Archaic; beautiful dressed, small winged one; Noble; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Winged; with wings
156 family views
Alina
Girl
Indian
Alone; Beautiful; Bright; bright, beautiful; Diminutive of Adeline, from the Old German 'athal' meaning noble; Fair; Light; Of the nobility Variant of Adelina; Originated from Grek it means
208 family views
Alix
Unisex
English
A variant of Alice meaning noble also a feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of mankind; Defender of man; Diminutive of Alexandra: A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the marriage of the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
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More origins
Same feeling, different origins
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Boy
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