Arshile as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arshile

What is the meaning of the name Arshile ?

The baby name Arshile is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ar-SHEEL (IPA: /ɑrˈʃiːl/).

Arshile is Armenian in Origin.

Arshile is a rare Armenian masculine name, best recognized through the Armenian-American painter Arshile Gorky. In Armenian script it appears as Արշիլ. Its etymology is debated: some link it to the Armenian Arsh- family of names (notably Arshak/Arsaces), ultimately from an Iranian root meaning “man, heroic,” while others view it as an Armenianized or Francophone-influenced form of Achille (Achilles). If taken from the Arsh- root, the name carries the sense of “manly” or “brave.”

Usage has been sporadic, with a noticeable boost in the 20th century due to Gorky (born Vostanik Manoug Adoian), who adopted “Arshile” as a professional name in the 1920s. The name appears occasionally in the Armenian diaspora and among art-leaning families. Variants and spellings include Arshil and Aršile; common diminutives are Arsh and Arsho. Related Armenian names include Arshak and Arshavir, while Achille serves as a cross-linguistic analog.

⚙ Arshile is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.