Western numerology
Number 3 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Alister at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Western numerology
- 3
- Indian numerology
- 1
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
- 195 family views
Number meaning for Alister
Indian numerology
Number 1 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Alister mean?
Alister is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Greek, Gaelic, Scottish context. Its meaning is recorded as: protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander defender of mankind; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.
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Names like Alister
Alaster
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Allister
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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Demeter
Girl
Greek
Earth-lover Demeter is the mythological Greek goddess of corn and harvest She withdraws for the part of the year her daughter Persephone must spend with the god of the underworld - the reason for winter
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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
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Alisander
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
137 family views
Alicia
Girl
Indian
A Latinized form of the German Alice, from Adalheidis meaning nobility; Honest; Sweet; Truthful
181 family views
Alissander
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
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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
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Alistair
Boy
Greek
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
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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
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Alistir
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
114 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Alister
Alaster
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
163 family views
Allister
Boy
Greek
Defender of man; protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind'; Variant of Alexander: Defender
162 family views
Alisander
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
137 family views
Alissander
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
84 family views
Alistair
Boy
Greek
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
118 family views
Alistir
Boy
Greek
protector of mankind Famous Bearer: Alexander the Great; Variant of Alexander: Defender
114 family views
Kester
Boy
English
Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; from the camp of the Roman army; From the Roman camp
107 family views
Alick
Boy
Greek
Diminutive of Alexander: Defender of men Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named Eight popes and three Russian emperors have been named Alexander
149 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Alister
Demeter
Girl
Greek
Earth-lover Demeter is the mythological Greek goddess of corn and harvest She withdraws for the part of the year her daughter Persephone must spend with the god of the underworld - the reason for winter
128 family views
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
175 family views
Alicia
Girl
Indian
A Latinized form of the German Alice, from Adalheidis meaning nobility; Honest; Sweet; Truthful
181 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
155 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
185 family views
More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Kester
Boy
English
Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; from the camp of the Roman army; From the Roman camp
107 family views
Peter
Boy
Indian
A rock Peter the biblical fisherman and apostle had impulsive nature and rocklike faith In Catholic tradition he is the first pope; 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Peter Bullcalf, a country soldier 'Henry VI, Part 2' Thomas Horner's man 'King John' Peter of Pomfret, a prophet 'Measure for Measure' A friar 'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Servant to Juliet's nurse; Rock; rock, stone; Small Rock; Stone
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