ChristianBoyGermanic
Archibald: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“truly bold; genuinely brave”
آرچیبالڈ
Erkanbald
What Archibald means
Archibald (آرچیبالڈ, Germanic Erkanbald) is a Christian boy’s name that means “truly bold; genuinely brave”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Archibald.
Archibald at a glance
- Meaning
- truly bold; genuinely brave
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ar-chih-bawld
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- A · آ
Meaning of Archibald
- In English
- truly bold; genuinely brave
- اردو میں معنی
- سچا بہادر
Origin and history of Archibald
From Germanic ercan, genuine, and bald, bold, meaning 'truly bold'.
Base wordGermanic ercan, genuine, and bald, bold
How to say and write Archibald
- Say it
- ar-chih-bawld3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Archibald
- Urdu
- آرچیبالڈ
- Original script
- Erkanbald
- Other spellings
- Archie
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Archibald
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Archibald.
- Alexandraالیگزینڈراdefender of menGirlGreek
- Andreaاینڈریاbrave; courageousGirlGreek
- Audreyآڈریnoble strengthGirlEnglish
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Gertrudeگرٹروڈspear strength; strong with the spearGirlGermanic
- Imeldaامیلڈاwhole battle; universal battleGirlGermanic
Names like Archibald
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyHebrew
- BrianبرائنMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
Names that sound like Archibald
Questions about the name Archibald
What does the name Archibald mean?
Archibald means “truly bold; genuinely brave”. In Urdu: سچا بہادر. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Archibald a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Archibald is a boy’s name.
Is Archibald a Christian name?
Yes. Archibald is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic ercan, genuine, and bald, bold, meaning 'truly bold'.
How do you pronounce Archibald?
Say it “ar-chih-bawld”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Archibald in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Archibald is written آرچیبالڈ. In its original script: Erkanbald.
What are other spellings of Archibald?
Archibald is also spelled Archie.
Is the meaning of Archibald verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.