Alasdair Meaning

What does Alasdair mean?

The name Alasdair is of Gaelic and Scottish origin.

The meaning of Alasdair is "defender of mankind".

Alasdair is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced A-las-dair.

The Gaelic form of Alexander, it is often anglicized as Alistair.

Alasdair is a form of Alexander. See Alexander for further details.

Alasdair is quite a bold name and a welcome find.

This great little boy name has a natural a positive vibe.

Alternate names include Alysdair, Alysdare.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Alasdair Evans.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 4,341 in baby name popularity for boys with 23 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 4,588 in baby name popularity for boys with 21 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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Alasdair is a form of Alexander.

Variants of the name Alasdair include Alysdair, Alysdare.

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