Archibald
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning genuine, bold, brave.
Archibald by the numbers
In 2025, 123 babies in England and Wales were named Archibald. In the US, 49 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 73 babies in 1917, making it a 1910s name.
Names that come from Archibald
Forms of Archibald in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Archietruly bold; from Archibald2,465 in England and Wales (2025)
- Archie-Jamesgenuine bold; a form of Archibald combined with James12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Archie-Leegenuine and bold; a form of Archibald with Lee10 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Archibald. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Archivaldogenuine and bold; from arch and wald9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Archibald, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Archibald
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