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Altair

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Nov 27, 2024 | 👁️ 20 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Male

Origin: Arabic, Latin

Meaning: Flying eagle, Star, The Flyer, Flying Eagle, Bird

Pronunciation: al-tyer, /ˈæl.teɪr/, AA L T EH R

Popularity Rank: #19,390

On this page:

  • 1. Altair Meanings
  • 2. Altair Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Altair
  • 4. Translations of Altair
  • 5. Altair Name Popularity
  • 6. Altair popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Altair
  • 8. Nicknames for Altair
  • 9. Altair Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Altair

Altair Meanings

  • Flying eagle
    💎 40
    olivia on August 4, 2024
  • Star
  • The Flyer
  • Flying Eagle
  • Bird
  • Refers to a First Magnitude Star in the Constellation Lyra
  • Origin - Arabic
    💎 25
    olivia on August 4, 2024
  • Origin - Latin

Altair is a name of Arabic origin meaning 'flying eagle'. In Arabic mythology, Altair is the name of the brightest star in the Aquila constellation.

The name Altair is of Arabic, Latin origin and means Flying eagle, Star, The Flyer, Flying Eagle, Bird, Refers to a First Magnitude Star in the Constellation Lyra. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Altair is commonly found in Brazil, Mexico, Kazakhstan, and 56 more countries.

Altair Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: al-tyer

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈæl.teɪr/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AA L T EH R

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Altair

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Altair Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Altair is recorded 2,151 times globally, ranking it as the 19,390th most common name worldwide.

Altair is most prevalent in Brazil, with 1,492 occurrences, making it the 754th most popular name in the country.

In Brazil, the name Altair is found among 1 in every 544 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Altair Popularity by Country

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Brazil#7541 : 544
Mexico#6,6221 : 8,498
Kazakhstan#3,8941 : 2,951
United States of America#24,4641 : 29,658
Italy#18,2221 : 24,636
Spain#13,2661 : 22,404
Egypt#50,4681 : 84,963
France#27,4991 : 50,153
Saudi Arabia#66,1991 : 125,748
Peru#16,6791 : 43,390

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Altair popularity in U.S.

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Famous People with Name Altair

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Nicknames for Altair

Starry, Aurora, Luna, Nova, Phoenix, Blaze, Soleil, Ember, Celeste, Solstice

Altair Name Poster

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