Altair

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A few things about Altair you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Altair

Altair

Brazilian footballer (1938-2019)

Choose Altair and your child shares a first name with Altair, a Brazilian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Altair, like who?” Altair's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 106,383 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Altair, 16 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Altair would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAltair first shows up in US birth records in 2008, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #4,072.
• ✨New on the sceneAltair wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2008.
• 🚀TrendAltair has climbed 2,459 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,608. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Altair means “the flyer”.

About the name Altair

Altair is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “the flyer”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-air”. US birth records list Altair for boys from 2008 to 2025, in 17 of those 18 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #4,072 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,608, with 16 babies.

Origin:Greek names