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Alister
say it al-ih-ster
What Alister means
- Scottish and Greek form of Alasdair (Alexander): defender of men
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 1019 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1551 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Liam William Alexander Ezra Joshua Alex Edward Isaiah Salvador Duarte Guilherme Alexis