It bore the traditional names "Aldib", "Altais" (the goat) and "Nodus Secundus". The title "Altais" was derived from Arabic "Al Tāis" "the Goat", the association of this star, along with Pi Draconis, Rho Draconis and Epsilon Draconis (Tyl). According to a 1971 NASA catalog of stars, "Al Tāis" or "Tais" were the title for three stars : Delta Draconis as "Altais", Pi Draconis as "Tais I" and Rho Draconis as "Tais II" (exclude Epsilon Draconis). In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name "Altais" for this star on 21 August 2016 and it is now so included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.