Archelaus Forename

725,185th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Archelaus Forename Definition:

Found as a male name. From the Gr.’Αρχέλαος, a name of some kings of Cappadocia; signifying ‘the first of the people, the leader or ruler of the people;’ from αρχω, to be the first, and λαος.

Archelaus Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania
100%
691:765,04817,747
United States
100%
211:17,263,666147,392
Indonesia-171:15,174,333422,648
Philippines
100%
101:10,600,948147,506
Jamaica-81:360,40310,541
England
100%
61:9,267,15467,986
DR Congo
100%
41:18,456,90195,891
Panama-31:1,302,18625,104
Liberia
100%
31:1,470,68725,732
Colombia-21:23,889,46363,722
Uganda
100%
21:20,478,46091,660
Scotland-21:2,675,18318,328
Saint Kitts and Nevis-11:54,8612,604
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
Portugal-11:10,410,86612,786
Nigeria
100%
11:177,564,360489,087
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Honduras-11:8,817,46733,018
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606

Archelaus (20) may also be a surname.

Archelaus Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found as a male name. From the Gr.’Αρχέλαος, a name of some kings of Cappadocia; signifying ‘the first of the people, the leader or ruler of the people;’ from αρχω, to be the first, and λαος.

Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Greek (masculine) - Chief of the people.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

Ar-ke-la'-us, the prince of the people. The son of Herod the Great, by Maltace, his fifth wife. Matt ii. 22.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: ruling the people.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

A Greek name, meaning: Leader of the people. A philosopher of the Ionian school, instructor of Socrates and Euripides.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Archelaus Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Archeleaus952/
Archelau9420/
Archelus9419/
Archelas946/
Arcelaus942/
Archilaus8942/
Arkhelaus8921/
Archalaus8917/
Archelous8911/
Archhelus8910/
Archelius899/
Archaelus898/
Archellus895/
Archelaut894/
Archeleus893/
Archelias891/
Archielus891/
Archeleas891/
Archeleau891/
Archela8817/
Arcelau8817/
Arcelus884/
Archielous844/
Archieleus844/
Archellius841/
Archaellus841/
Archealous841/
Archellous841/
Archillaus841/
Arcquelaus841/
Arkelaus82183/
Archilau8245/
Archella8234/
Arcelius8234/
Archelou8220/
Archelia8215/
Archalus8215/
Archilus8211/
Arcilaus825/
Archeila825/
Aurchela824/
Archeala823/
Archiela823/
Arcelous822/
Archelos822/
Archilas822/
Arhilaus822/
Arcelias822/
Argelaus821/
Archelay821/
Archeluz821/
Orchelus821/
Earchela821/
Harchela821/
Arkhelus821/
Arcela80825/
Arcelu803/
Arhela802/
Archelaïsse801/
Archielleus801/
Archileus78155/
Archielou7829/
Arkhilaus7817/
Archilius789/
Archaluis783/
Archileas783/
Harkelaus783/
Archiella782/
Archieluz782/
Archillus782/
Archoilus782/
Garcelias781/
Archaluys781/
Archeilou781/
Archelies781/
Archellou781/
Archielah781/
Archielea781/
Archielia781/
Archillas781/
Archilyas781/
Archyllus781/
Arckeluis781/
Arckelush781/
Arschylus781/
Arkeulaus781/
Arkhielas781/
Harchelia781/
Arquelaus781/
Archellia781/
Arcelia7545,043/
Garcela75140/
Archila7561/
Arshela7553/
Archelo7541/
Arselus7525/
Arceleu7519/
Arceluz7518/
Arzhela7512/
Arcelya7512/
Arhelia7512/
Arcelou7511/
Arcelea759/
Orchela758/
Arkelas757/
Arceila757/
Earcela755/
Arkelus753/
Arcelos753/
Orcelus752/
Arcilus752/
Argelau752/
Arcilau752/
Arcelha752/
Argelus751/
Arhella751/
Arhelou751/
Arhelya751/
Arcelah751/
Arcelay751/
Arcelux751/
Arselas751/
Arcilas751/
Arxhela751/
Archilleus7417/
Archhalius742/
Archiliyas741/
Archilleas741/
Archillius741/
Architella741/
Archalious741/
Arkilaus711,140/
Archelie71178/
Argilaus71101/
Arshella7145/
Arselius7134/
Garcelia7128/
Arkhelos7127/
Arsheela7124/
Archilla7122/
Harshela7121/
Arshiela7120/
Arkelius7118/
Archello7112/
Archilou7111/
Arsheila7111/
Harcelia7111/
Archeley7111/
Archilea7110/
Archaluz718/
Arkylaus718/
Archhila718/
Archielo718/
Archileu718/
Arceleah716/
Arceleia716/
Archilos716/
Archilia716/
Aurcelia716/
Archelee715/
Archelio715/
Arsilaus714/
Arceilia714/
Arceliia714/
Argelius714/
Arkhelia714/
Orchella714/
Arcilius713/
Archiluz713/
Arshelia713/
Artcelia712/
Arkeleus712/
Arcealia712/
Arcelios712/
Arhellia712/
Argelias712/
Argelous712/
Earcelia712/
Horchela712/
Arceluce711/
Garshela711/
Garceila711/
Harkhelu711/
Harcelea711/
Harcelya711/
Aurhelia711/
Aurhella711/
Argelais711/
Argeluis711/
Arhilash711/
Arceilla711/
Arceliaa711/
Arceliux711/
Arcelois711/
Arcelose711/
Arcelosh711/
Arceyluc711/
Archeilo711/
Archiloa711/
Archylou711/
Archélia711/
Arcilias711/
Arscelia711/
Arseluis711/
Arqelias711/
Arrcelia711/
Arsheyla711/
Arkelues711/
Arkielus711/
Arjelius711/
Arjelous711/
Eurchela711/
Orcielas711/
Orchelia711/
Arselias711/
Arhileas711/
Argielus711/
Archyleu711/
Arcila67840/
Arcelo67466/
Arsela67419/
Arjela67299/
Argela67127/
Arzela6736/
Archellie6726/
Harsheila6723/
Orcela6719/
Harsheela6717/
Arkheliya6714/
Garchelie679/
Harshiela677/
Archilies677/
Arhila677/
Arsheilia674/
Archielio674/
Harselius674/
Horchella674/
Arkhelaya673/
Arshiella672/
Arselu672/
Arkealius672/
Archelley672/
Arcyla672/
Harkilaus672/
Arqueluse672/
Harchelie672/
Archaluiz671/
Archilace671/
Garzelous671/
Garshella671/
Garceilla671/
Harcheley671/
Gorchhela671/
Earseleau671/
Argellius671/
Argelu671/
Arhilleas671/
Arhilu671/
Archelowe671/
Archiello671/
Archillia671/
Archillou671/
Arcilu671/
Arcylu671/
Arquelaes671/
Arkailaus671/
Arkeliush671/
Arketluis671/
Arjelu671/
Earsheila671/
Arshaylus671/
Aurchilla671/
Archillea671/
Arzelu671/

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