Fletch: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Arrow-maker (short form of Fletcher)
Origin
Old French (short form of the surname Fletcher)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
FLETCH

Fletch is an Old French (short form of the surname Fletcher) boy's name meaning “arrow-maker (short form of Fletcher)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Fletch

Meaning: Arrow-maker (short form of Fletcher).

Origin: Old French (short form of the surname Fletcher).

A common claim: Fletch means 'arrow' Actually: The underlying word refers to the occupation of making/fletching arrows, not the arrow itself, and it's Old French, not Old English.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Fletch

FLETCHIPA /flɛtʃ/

Popularity of Fletch

Fletch doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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