Allister
Meaning
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek via Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,601
- Total SSA Count
- 51
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Al, Alli, Ali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek via Scottish Gaelic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #2601 for Allister.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Allister at #2601 in the United States.
Allister means "defender of men" (Greek via Scottish Gaelic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Allister is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.