Alioth
Meaning
"fat tail, referring to a grouping of stars"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #18,817
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Al
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fat tail, referring to a grouping of stars"
Origin: Arabic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #18817 for Alioth.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Alioth at #18817 in the United States.
Alioth means "fat tail, referring to a grouping of stars" (Arabic origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Alioth is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.