Alastrina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Alastrina

What is the meaning of the name Alastrina ?

The baby name Alastrina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LAS-tri-nah (approx. /əˈlæstrɪnə/).

Alastrina is Gaelic, Scottish in Origin.

Alastrina appears to be a rare, modern Gaelic-style feminine elaboration of the Alexander family of names, built on Irish Alastar and Scottish Gaelic Alasdair. Its formation likely uses a feminine suffix (-ina/-íona), paralleling attested Gaelicized forms such as Alastríona/Alastrìona. By derivation from Greek Alexandros (alexein “to defend” + anēr/andros “man”), Alastrina carries the meaning “defender” or “protector of humankind.” The name surfaces in Irish- and Scottish-influenced naming circles from the late 20th century onward, with no strong evidence of medieval usage, giving it a contemporary, revivalist character rather than a historically entrenched one.

Variant forms and spellings include Alastríona, Alastriona, and Alastrìona; related names are Alexandra, Alessandra, Alexandria, Alasdair, Alastar, and Alistair. Possible nicknames are Ali, Asta, Trina, Rina, and Lina. Its rarity lends a distinctive, lyrical quality while preserving the pan-European Alexander heritage in a Celtic-leaning guise.

⚙ Alastrina is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. However you look at it, very few people share it.