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Archibald

AR-chih-bald

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Germanic name meaning 'bold and genuine' or 'genuine courage.' Victorian classic with Scottish aristocratic heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Archibald US popularity rank over timeRank 12193 in 2001 to rank 428 in 1903. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#428#6311#121931900192019401960198020002024

Archibald is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicScottish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

ArchieArchBaldy

Style

VintageClassicGrandLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Archibald MacLeish
  • Archibald Leach (Cary Grant)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong Scottish and Germanic presence

People Also Ask

Germanic name meaning 'bold and genuine' or 'genuine courage.' Victorian classic with Scottish aristocratic heritage.

Archibald is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Archibald include Archie, Arch, Baldy.

Names that pair beautifully with Archibald include Thaddeus, Roscoe, Cormac, Peregrine, Dashiell.