Alter - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Alter \a-lter, al-ter\ is of Yiddish origin, and its meaning is "old". The Yiddish equivalent of Aldous.

Baby names that sound like Alter are Altaer, Altair, Altayr, Elder and Walter. Other similar baby names are Alger and Alten.

Alter is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Alter. Click here to compare Alter with related baby names.