Altair - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Altair \a-l

, also used as girl's name Altair, is pronounced al-TARE. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "bird". Also possibly of Latin origin. The name of the brightest star in the constellation Aquila.

Altair has 3 variant forms: Alltair, Altaer and Altayr.

Baby names that sound like Altair are Alter, Aldrin and Aldric.

Altair is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Altair. Compare Altair with its variant forms and related boy names.

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