Macalister: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Macalister – Meaning: son of Alasdair – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (patronymic surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mak-AL-ih-ster


Macalister is a Scottish Gaelic (patronymic surname) boy's name meaning “son of Alasdair”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Macalister

Meaning: Son of Alasdair.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic (patronymic surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Macalister

Phonetic: mak-AL-ih-ster   IPA: /məkˈælɪstər/

Popularity of Macalister

Macalister doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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