Kastriot

Kastriot derives from Greek "kastron" (κάστρον), meaning "castle" or "fortress," and likely carries the sense of "of the fortress" or "castle-dweller." The name is primarily Albanian and is most famously associated with Gjergj Kastriot (1405–1468), the Albanian national hero known as Skanderbeg, who led resistance against Ottoman expansion in the 15th century.

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Etymology

Kastriot derives from Greek "kastron" (κάστρον), meaning "castle" or "fortress," and likely carries the sense of "of the fortress" or "castle-dweller." The name is primarily Albanian and is most famously associated with Gjergj Kastriot (1405–1468), the Albanian national hero known as Skanderbeg, who led resistance against Ottoman expansion in the 15th century.

Kastriot currently ranks #11,310 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.