Archer: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bowman”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- AR-cher · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Archer began as an English occupational surname for a person skilled with the bow. It is now also used as a given name.
How popular is Archer?
Babies named Archer in 20243,118
2024 rank#115 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188028,135
Archer is rising: use over the last five years is 3.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Archer
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Archer questions
What does the name Archer mean?
Archer means "bowman". It comes from English. Archer began as an English occupational surname for a person skilled with the bow. It is now also used as a given name.
Is Archer a boy or girl name?
Archer is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Archer?
3,118 US babies were named Archer in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Archer?
Archer is usually pronounced AR-cher.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.