Archie
Archie began as a short form of Archibald, from the Germanic "ercan" (genuine) and "bald" (bold) — meaning "genuinely bold." Archie entered the US top 1000 in 2019, driven partly by Prince Archie of Sussex (born 2019), the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The comic book character Archie Andrews (created in 1941) gave the name a pop-culture charge. Archie is a male name of Germanic origin that means "Genuine, bold (from Archibald)". Friendly, vintage, and a little royal. The name sounds cheerful. Archies tend to be warm. US re-entered top 1000 in 2019. Rising. Well-known people named Archie include Prince Archie of Sussex, Archie Andrews (comic character), Archie (short form of Archibald). Common variations and related forms of Archie include Archibald (full form), Arch (short form), Archie (variant), Archy (variant).