babyNamedAlistair
“Scottish form of Alexander, protector of men”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,532nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- −1.2% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2015
Meaning and origin of Alistair
Alistair is thought to mean “Scottish form of Alexander, protector of men” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Alistair in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2015.
- Over recent years, Alistair has been stable (−1.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alistair every 139 schools.
Alistair in English-speaking countries
Alistair ranks 251st in Scotland, against 1,532nd in France.
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
251st boys’ name48 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,249
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
491st boys’ name18 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,474
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
664th boys’ name50 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,399
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
545th boys’ name213 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,880−2.1% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
579th boys’ name15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,788
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
912th boys’ name772 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,660+4.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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