The name Archil: meaning and origin

📜 Where does the name Archil come from and what does it mean?

Archil is thought to be of Persian origin, but its exact meaning is still unknown. It took root in Georgia very early: a king of Kartli already bore the name in the 5th century.

Since then Archil has been a name of Georgian royal and noble families for almost fifteen centuries.

👑 Famous people named Archil

The best-known bearer is the holy King Archil II, who chose death over renouncing Christianity during an Arab invasion in 744. In the 17th century King Archil of Imereti was also a poet, author of the Archiliani.

And in the 20th century actor Archil Gomiashvili won over the whole Soviet Union as Ostap Bender.

🕯️ When is the Archil name day?

Archiloba is celebrated on 4 July, when the Church remembers the holy kings Archil and Luarsab. A summer feast for a royal name.

🦅 What character is linked to the name Archil?

People say Archils are dignified, self-assured and very principled. They keep their word, and once they start something they see it through to the end.

🔢 The numerology number of Archil

What number hides in this royal name? In the Georgian alphabet every letter has a number value: ა is 1, ბ is 2, გ is 3 and so on.

The letters of Archil in Georgian (არჩილ) add up to 1141, which reduces to 7. In numerology, 7 is the number of depth, intuition and the search for knowledge.

It is a playful tradition rather than science, but it is fun to see how well it fits you.