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Around the globe, Alder (Alder , אלדר , Альдер ) is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom girly first name. The given name Alder is characteristic of Aland Islands, where it is quite a common feminine name, Israel, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine name, and Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Israel, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Peru. Also, Alder is the last name as well as the forename.
Alder is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Alder MacGregor , the fictional character in The Wicker Man and Alder , character in Pokémon.