Given name
Alistar
“helper and defender of mankind”
Alistar is a variant of Alastair. In Scottish use, Alastair carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alistar is a variant of Alastair. In Scottish use, Alastair carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alistar through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 178
- 178 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #6,826 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +28%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,826 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alistar’s family of names
Alistar has a related form in Alastair.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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