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Origin & history of Alastair1
Greek / Scottish roots
Alastair comes from the Greek / Scottish tradition, meaning Defender of men, protector.
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How popular is Alastair?
2019
peak year
Alastair first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1922. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2019, 62 babies received the name (ranked #2231). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2479), with roughly 54 babies named Alastair each year. Alastair's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,297 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
62
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,231)
(ranked #2,231)
54
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
540
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,297
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alastair9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
A1
L3
A1
S1
T2
A1
I9
R9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Alastair🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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