Alasdair
Meaning
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek via Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,737
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Al, Aly, Alec
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek via Scottish Gaelic
"descendant of fire, young warrior"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Alasdair is more popular, ranked #3737 vs #3841 for Hagan.
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Alasdair is more popular, ranked #3737 compared to Hagan at #3841 in the United States.
Alasdair means "defender of men" (Greek via Scottish Gaelic origin). Hagan means "descendant of fire, young warrior" (Irish Gaelic origin).
Alasdair is primarily a boy name. Hagan is primarily a boy name.