Altair
Meaning
"bright star in Aquila"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,101
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al, Alt, Tai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright star in Aquila"
Origin: Arabic
"elder, wise man"
Origin: Arabic
Cheikh is more popular, ranked #4037 vs #4101 for Altair.
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Cheikh is more popular, ranked #4037 compared to Altair at #4101 in the United States.
Altair means "bright star in Aquila" (Arabic origin). Cheikh means "elder, wise man" (Arabic origin).
Altair is primarily a boy name. Cheikh is primarily a boy name.