The name Archibald is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "truly brave". Archibald and is often added to lists like Old Man Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Which would you choose?".
From the experts:
The short form Archie is so open and friendly --and very trendy in the British Isles--that some parents are now beginning to consider the formerly fusty Archibald as well. SNL comedians Amy Poehler and Will Arnett are one couple who made this breakthrough choice.
After being introduced to England in the twelfth century, Archibald became especially popular in Scotland, where it was in the Top 20 until the 1930s, but later took on a stuffy, aristocratic air. In the US, Archibald ranked as high as Number 279 in 1889.
A notable literary namesake is poet Archibald MacLeish, and Archibald was the full name of both comic-book star Archie Andrews and curmudgeon Archie Bunker. And of course suave Cary Grant was born Archibald Alexander Leach.
Lists containing Archibald:
- Names That Mean Strong, Brave or Powerful
- Colonial Names for Boys
- Names No Boy May Be Cool Enough For
- Old Man Names
- Scottish Baby Names
- Names with Inspirational Meanings
- Cool Classic Boys’ Names — 100+ below the Top 1000
- Posh Baby Names
- May Baby Names
- Unique Celebrity Baby Names
Archibald in Blog Posts
Comments
GenEric Says:
ImNotAnEmotionsMan Says:
My grandfathers name was Archibald with nn Art and Artie. I find it to be a bit too stuffy for my tastes but I do think a cute nn like Art/Archie, Arrie, or Al would help soften it a bit. Discounting this strong name with a nice meaning just because of the bald ending is like hating Richard bc it has hard in it; rather unfortunate I must say...
Francoamericano Says:
cant get passed "bald" part. how about archibold or archer
Impwood Says:
Archibald is very winsome when you picture it on a small boy, but I don't think I'll ever be able to like Archie.
RoddyThlayli Says:
No offense to anyone who like/is named Archibald but to me, it's like Gertrude, to me, which is to say, very ugly. Besides, who wants to put 'bald' in their child's name?
Zoey_Artemisia Says:
I remember when I moved schools in year 1, and my teachers name was Mrs Archibald. I made fun of her name when I found out, but felt bad after because she was a really kind teacher.
MaryKathryn Says:
I really don't like this name. It just seems like a vegetable name to me. Choose Archer and nickname him Archie.
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You know, if you pronounce the archi and bald closely together, it sounds kind of nice. The issue is, most people would not.