Archie at a glance
- Meaning
- “genuine and bold”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Pronunciation
- AR-chee
- Other forms
- Archibald
Where the name Archie comes from
Archie began as a short form of Archibald, a Germanic name that became especially common in Scotland. Today Archie is usually given as a name on its own. It has been one of the most popular boys’ names in England and Wales in recent years.