Across the world, Алтаир (Altair 
, Алтаир 
) is a common male given name. The forename Алтаир is habitual in Brazil, where it is quite a common male name, Libya, where it is a rare masculine name, and Kyrgyzstan. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Brazil, Indonesia, and Mexico. Much less frequently, Алтаир is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Altair | Indonesia, Syria, Egypt, Malaysia, Brazil |
| Алтаир | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia |
Алтаир is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad , the fictional character from Assassin's Creed video game series; Altair , the fictional character from Granblue Fantasy and Altair , the operatic character in the opera Die ägyptische Helena by Richard Strauss.