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Alaster

What does Alaster mean?

Alaster Pronunciation of Alaster as a name for boys is of Greek derivation, and Alaster means "man's defender, warrior". Alaster is a version of Alastair (Scottish, Greek): Scottish respelling of Alistair. Alaster is also a variant of Alexander (Greek).

STARTS WITH Al-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, defender, warrior

Variations

VARIANTS Alyster, Alystair, Allyster, Allystair, Allistir, Allister, Allistair, Allastir, Allaster, Allaistar, Alistir, Alister, Alistar, Alistair, Alester, Aleister, Alastor, Alasteir, Alaister, Alaistair

OTHER FORMS VIA ALASTAIR, ALEXANDER Alasdair, Alcander

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alaster Nova (A.N.), ..

How popular is Alaster?

Alaster is an unusual given name for men. Alaster is an uncommon surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Prominent varying forms of Alaster (NOT RANKED) are Alexander (#11 A YEAR AGO), Alistair (#1004) and Alister (#1683). Other forms, like Alaister, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Alaster reached its apex in 1993 (ADOPTION OF 1%) and is somewhat lower today (ADOPTION 0.7%, 35% LESS). Alexander has been the most well-known version, although Alistair appears to be gaining popularity too. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Alexander, Alistair, Alister in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Alexander, Alistair outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Alair, Alaire, Alamar, Alger, Alkander, Allger, Allmer, Allston, Alsten, Alstin, Alston, Altaer, Alten, Alter, Anastas, Anasto, Anastos, Aristeo, Asher, Asser, Atwater, Austen, Baxter, Braser, Buster, Carter, Casper, Caster, Chester, Coster, Elisher, Fester, Forster, Foster, Fraser, Frasier, Gasper, Jasper, Kasper, Kester, Krister, Lester, Minster, Naseer, Naser, Nester, Slater, Thaxter, Valter, Vester, Walter, Webster, Wister, Yaseer and Yasser. These names tend to be more commonly used than Alaster.

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