Alastair

Scottish

"defender of men"

Alastair Origin and Meaning

The name Alastair is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "defender of men".

To Americans, a quintessential British name, introduced to the U.S. public by suave journalist/PBS Masterpiece Theater host Alastair Cook. Sometimes used in the U.S. by parents with Scottish heritage.

Alastair Popularity

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Famous People Named Alastair

Alastair George Bell SimScottish actor
Alastair James StewartEnglish TV journalist
Alastair MoockAmerican singer
Alastair John CampbellBritish political spokesman
Alastair Preston ReynoldsEnglish novelist
Alastair Arthur Windsor2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn; great,grandson of Queen Victoria
Alastair ClarksonAustralian AFL player
Alastair Nathan CookEnglish cricketer
Alastair MackenzieScottish actor
Alastair Neil DuncanScottish actor
Alastair BaxterAustralian rugby union player

Alastair William GillespieCanadian politician
Alastair Ian "Al" StewartScottish singer,songwriter
Alastair SeeleyNorthern Irish motorcycle racer
Alastair Aiken aka AliA, British YouTuber
Alastair Adam Lloyd Webber (b. 1992)son of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
Alastair Wallace Stewart (b. 2006)son of singer Rod Stewart

Alastair in Pop Culture

Alastairdemon on TV's "Supernatural"
Alastair Carstairscharacter in Cassandra Clare's upcoming trilogy "The Last Hours"