Archer is the given name of:
Archer Alexander (c. 1810–1879), former black slave who served as the model for the slave in the statue variously known as Freedom Memorial and the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC
Archer Baldwin (1883–1966), British Member of Parliament
Archer Blood (1923–2004), American diplomat in Bangladesh
Sir Archer Croft, 2nd Baronet (1683–1753), Member of Parliament
Archer T. Gammon (1918–1945), US Army soldier and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
Archer Thompson Gurney (1820–1887), Church of England clergyman and hymn writer
Archer Butler Hulbert (1873–1933), historical geographer, writer, professor of American history and newspaper editor
Archer Milton Huntington (1870–1955), American historian and philanthropist
Archer King (1917–2012), American theatrical agent, producer and actor
Archer MacLean (born 1962), British video game programmer
Archer MacMackin (1888–1961), American silent film director, producer and screenwriter
Archer John Porter Martin (1910–2002), British chemist and Nobel laureate
Archer Mathews (1744–1796), American pioneer and politician
Archer James Oliver (1774–1842), British painter
Archer Allen Phlegar (1846–1912), Virginia State Senator and Virginia Supreme Court justice
Archer Prewitt (born 1963), American musician and cartoonist
