Arkhip as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arkhip

What is the meaning of the name Arkhip ?

The baby name Arkhip is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Russian IPA [ɐrˈxip]; English approx. ar-KHEEP (kh = /x/).

Arkhip is Greek, Slavic in Origin.

Arkhip is the East Slavic form of Greek Archippos (Ἄρχιππος), from archi- “chief, ruler” + hippos “horse,” yielding the sense “master of horses” or “chief horseman.” It entered Slavic naming through Byzantine and Orthodox channels, becoming Архип in Russian and Архип/Архіп in Ukrainian and Belarusian; transliterations include Arkhip, Arkhyp, and Arhip. Close variants are Archippus (Latin) and Archippos (Greek).

The name appears in the New Testament (Archippus of Colossae; Col 4:17; Phlm 2) and gained liturgical use across the Eastern Christian world, securing its medieval and early modern presence in Russia and neighboring lands. In Russia it was familiar in the 18th–19th centuries and now reads as rare, old-fashioned, yet occasionally revived. Notable bearers include the painter Arkhip Kuindzhi and jet‑engine designer Arkhip Lyulka; the surname Arkhipov derives from it.

⚙ Arkhip is far from common. We have only 13 recorded uses of it on record, from 2 countries.