Fletcher: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “arrow maker”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- FLECH-er · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English occupational surname derived from Old French flechier, meaning a maker of arrows. It is now also used as a given name.
How popular is Fletcher?
Babies named Fletcher in 2024542
2024 rank#564 boys
Peak year1881
Total US babies since 188017,079
Fletcher is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Fletcher
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Fletcher questions
What does the name Fletcher mean?
Fletcher means "arrow maker". It comes from English. From an English occupational surname derived from Old French flechier, meaning a maker of arrows. It is now also used as a given name.
Is Fletcher a boy or girl name?
Fletcher is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Fletcher?
542 US babies were named Fletcher in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.
How do you pronounce Fletcher?
Fletcher is usually pronounced FLECH-er.
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.