Alister

  • Boy
  • 7 letters
Gaelic Variant of Alexander defender of mankind.
Greek Defender; protector of mankind.
Scottish Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.
Variant of Alexander
Famous bearer Alexander the Great.

Alister is a boy’s name of Gaelic, Greek and Scottish origin. Meaning in Gaelic: Variant of Alexander defender of mankind. Meaning in Greek: Defender; protector of mankind. Meaning in Scottish: Variant of Alexander ‘defender of mankind.’. Alister is a variant of Alexander. Famous bearer: Alexander the Great. The name has 7 letters.

Related names

Alison

Unisex

English French German Irish Scottish Teutonic

Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility. Now particularly popular in Scotland. Sweet. Honest. Scottish form of Louise: battle famous. Variant of Alice. Of holy fame.

Alistair

Boy

Gaelic Greek Scottish

A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man. .Variant of Alexander: Defender of men; ruler. Also means avenger. Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.

Alistaire

Boy

Gaelic Scottish

Variant of Alexander defender of mankind. Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.

Alistir

Boy

Greek

Defender; protector of mankind.

Alithea

Girl

Greek

'Truthful.' Mythological goddess of truth.

Alix

Unisex

English French Greek Teutonic

Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. A variant of Alice meaning noble. also a feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of mankind. 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. Noble humor.

Allene

Girl

Celtic Gaelic Irish

Fair, good-looking. Feminine of Allen or variant of Helen. Bright. Beautiful.