The baby name Alar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Estonian: /ˈɑlɑr/ (AH-lar); Anglicized: /ˈælɑr/ (AL-ar).
Alar is Estonian in Origin.
The baby name Alar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Estonian: /ˈɑlɑr/ (AH-lar); Anglicized: /ˈælɑr/ (AL-ar).
Alar is Estonian in Origin.
Alar is an Estonian masculine name, formed as a streamlined adaptation of the Germanic Alaric/Alarik, from elements ala (all) + ric (ruler, power), yielding the meaning “ruler of all” or “all-powerful leader.” The fame of the Visigothic kings Alaric I and II anchored the compound in European naming, and in the 20th century Estonian usage favored the clipped, modern-sounding Alar alongside the longer Alari.
Usage is strongest in Estonia, occasionally found in neighboring Finland and Sweden and in German-speaking Europe; rare in English-speaking countries. Variants and cognates include Alari and Allar (Estonian), Alaric (English), Alarik (Swedish), Alarich (German), and Alarico (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese). Contemporary bearers include Estonia’s president Alar Karis and the astronomer Alar Toomre, keeping the name visible in academic and civic life.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #32 | 6 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #71 | 67 | 2,087 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #403 | 25 | 2,041 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Alar is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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