Boy name · Old French
Fletcher
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: arrow makerFletcher is a boy's name that comes from Old French and means "arrow maker". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Arrow maker
- Origin
- Old French
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #547 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Fletcher
As a boy's name, Fletcher comes from Old French and means "arrow maker". It is used in English.
Fletcher is also a surname: the 397th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 79,835 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Fletcher on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Fletcher on 5 lists.
“Arrow maker; English. Trade surname with archery roots”
From Boy middle names, surname middle names for boys
“An arrow maker, from Old French flechier”
From Cool last names, cool occupational last names
“Maker of arrows; Old French. Fletch for short”
From Old man names, short and sturdy old guy names
“An arrow maker, from Old French flechier”
From Scottish last names, scottish surnames from trades and the church
“Arrow maker; Old French, a medieval job name”
From Strong boy names, strong-sounding modern boy names
How popular is Fletcher?
- US rank in 2025
- #547
- 549 babies, 321 per million boys
- Best rank
- #266 in 1892
- Most babies: 549 in 2025
- Babies since 1880
- At least 17,419
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 260 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 287 per million |
| 1900s | 276 per million |
| 1910s | 169 per million |
| 1920s | 128 per million |
| 1930s | 103 per million |
| 1940s | 71 per million |
| 1950s | 48 per million |
| 1960s | 39 per million |
| 1970s | 33 per million |
| 1980s | 38 per million |
| 1990s | 45 per million |
| 2000s | 85 per million |
| 2010s | 184 per million |
| 2020s | 264 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #654 | #633 | #606 | #624 | #654 | #657 | #674 | #630 | #564 | #547 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- JazielVariant of Jaasiel, God is my maker (Hebrew, boy)
- BhaskarLight-maker, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
- CashBox maker (Norman French, boy)
- CooperBarrel maker (English, boy)
- DinkarDay-maker, the sun (Hindi, boy)
- DivakarDay-maker, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
- KashVariant of Cash, from a surname for a box maker (Norman French, boy)
- OrvarArrow (Old Norse, boy)
- PrabhakarLight-maker, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
- TylerTile maker (English, boy)
Middle names for Fletcher
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old French
- BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
- LyleIsland (Old French, boy)
- WallaceForeigner, Welshman (Old French, boy)
- AlgernonHaving a mustache (Old French, boy)
- ArcherBowman (Old French, boy)
- BaileySteward, bailiff (Old French, unisex)
- CorbinRaven (Old French, boy)
- CurtisCourteous (Old French, boy)
- DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)
- ForrestOf the forest (Old French, boy)
Fletcher: common questions
What does the name Fletcher mean?
Fletcher comes from Old French and means "arrow maker".
Is Fletcher a boy or girl name?
Fletcher is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 12 girls and 549 boys in the US were named Fletcher, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Fletcher come from?
Fletcher comes from Old French and means "arrow maker". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Fletcher?
Fletcher ranked #547 in the US in 2025, with 549 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Fletcher?
Middle names that flow well with Fletcher include Abel, Clark, Grant, Isaac and Jack. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.