Archie or Archy is a given name, almost exclusively masculine, and a

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of Archibald, which is derived from the Germanic ''ercan'', meaning “ genuine”, and ''bald'', meaning “ bold.” It has been in use as an independent given name in the

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since the

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. It has increased in use in English-speaking countries in the 21st century. The name has traditionally been well-used in the United Kingdom and has also been well-used in Australia and New Zealand. It was among the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States between 1880 and 1988, but had declined in use until 2018, when it was once again among the top 1,000 names for American boys. It has continued to increase in use following the 2019 birth of Prince Archie of Sussex, son of

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and

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, who has brought attention to the name. It may refer to:

People

Given name or nickname

* Archie Alexander (1888–1958), African-American mathematician, engineer, and governor of the US Virgin Islands * Archie Barnes (born 2006), English actor *

Archie Blake (mathematician) Charles Archibald Blake (November 24, 1906 - January 7, 1971), name officially changed to Archie Blake was an American mathematician. He is well known for the Blake canonical form, a normal form for expressions in propositional logic. In order ...

(born 1906, date of death unknown), American mathematician *

Archie Bleyer Archibald Martin Bleyer (June 12, 1909 – March 20, 1989) was an American song arranger, bandleader, and record company executive. Early life Bleyer was born in the Corona section of the New York City borough of Queens. His father was a well-k ...

(1909–1989), American bandleader, music arranger, and record executive * Archie Bradley (baseball) (born 1992), American baseball player * Archie Bradley (boxer) (1897–1969), Australian boxer and rugby league player * Archie Briden (1897–1974), Canadian ice hockey player *

Archie Brown (historian) Archibald Haworth Brown, (born 10 May 1938, Annan) is a British political scientist. In 2005, he became an emeritus professor of politics at the University of Oxford and an emeritus fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford, where he served as a ...

(born 1938), British political scientist and historian * Archie Butterley, Australian fugitive who was shot dead in 1993 * Archie Campbell (disambiguation) * Archie Carr (1909–1987), American herpetologist and a pioneer in sea turtle conservation *

Archie Christie Colonel Archibald Christie (30 September 1889 – 20 December 1962) was a British businessman and military officer. He was the first husband of mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie; they married in 1914 and divorced in 1928. They separated ...

(1889–1962), British businessman and military officer, first husband of mystery writer Agatha Christie *

Archie Clement Archie Clement (January 1, 1846 – December 13, 1866), also known as "Little Arch" or "Little Archie", was an American pro- Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War, known for his brutality towards Union soldiers and pro-Uni ...

(1846–1866), pro-Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War and later bank robber *

Archie Clement (footballer) Archibald Ernest Clement (born 27 November 1901 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back for a number of clubs in the Football League, including Millwall, Watford, New Brighton and Southport Southport ...

(1901–1984), English footballer *

Archie Cochrane Archibald Leman Cochrane (12 January 1909 – 18 June 1988) was a Scottish physician noted for his book, ''Effectiveness and Efficiency: Random Reflections on Health Services'', which advocated the use of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) t ...

(1909–1988), Scottish doctor *

Archibald Cox Archibald Cox Jr. (May 17, 1912 – May 29, 2004) was an American legal scholar who served as United States Solicitor General, U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy and as a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal. During ...

Jr. (1912–2004), American lawyer, law professor, US Solicitor General, and special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal *

Archie Davis Archie Davis (born 16 October 1998) is a British middle-distance runner. He is a five-time British Athletics Championships finalist outdoors and once indoors, with a best placing of 4th at the 2021 edition. Biography Davis is from Sussex, Unit ...

(born 1998), British middle-distance runner *

Archie Donahue Archie Glenn Donahue (October 24, 1917 – July 30, 2007) was a decorated American combat pilot and a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He shot down a total of 14 Japanese planes during the war, including five in a singl ...

(1917–2007), American Marine officer, flying ace and Navy Cross recipient *

Archie Gemmill Archibald Gemmill (born 24 March 1947) is a Scottish former footballer. During his career, he won the European Cup and three English league titles, and captained his national side. Gemmill scored the third Scotland goal in a 3–2 win again ...

(born 1947), Scottish footballer *

Archie Goodburn Archie Goodburn (born 26 June 2001) is a swimmer from Scotland, who is a British Champion and competed in the Commonwealth Games. Career Goodburn made his Commonwealth Games debut in the men's 50-metre breaststroke. He won a bronze medal in t ...

(born 2001), Scottish swimmer *

Archie Goodwin (disambiguation) Archie Goodwin may refer to: * Archie Goodwin (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball player *Archie Goodwin (comics) Archie Goodwin (September 8, 1937 – March 1, 1998) was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked o ...

* Archie Green (1917–2009), American folklorist and labor rights activist *

Archie Griffin Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is an American former football running back who played with the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, wh ...

(born 1954), American footballer running back * Archie Jewell (1888–1917), English sailor who survived the sinking of the ''Titanic'' * Archie Kao (born 1969), Chinese-American actor * Archie Karas (born 1950), Greek gambler Anargyros Karabourniotis, known for turning $50 into $40 million before losing it all *Archibald "Archie" Leach, birth name of English-born American actor

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English and American actor. Known for his blended British and American accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he ...

(1904–1986) * Archie League (1907–1986), generally considered the first air traffic controller * Archie Macpherson (born 1937), Scottish sports broadcaster * Archie Manners (born 1993), British magician, comedian, and television presenter *

Archie Manning Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1982. He also h ...

(born 1949), American National Football League quarterback, father of Peyton and Eli Manning * Archie Mayo (1891–1968), American film director, screenwriter, and actor * Archie McCafferty, Scottish-born Australian serial killer * Archie P. McDonald (1935–2012), American Texan historian * Archie McLean (footballer) (1894–1971), Scottish footballer known for his contributions to the Brazilian game * Archie McPherson (footballer) (1909 – 1969), Scottish footballer who played as an inside left or left half * Archie Miller (disambiguation) *

Archie Moore Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998) was an American professional Boxing, boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (1952 – 1962). He had one of the longest profe ...

(1916–1998), American world champion boxer, born Archibald Lee Wright * Archie Norman (born 1954), British businessman and politician * Archie Panjabi (born 1972), English actress *

Archie Renaux Archie James Beale (born 22 November 1997), known professionally as Archie Renaux, is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One miniseries '' Gold Digger'' (2019) and the Netflix series '' Shadow and Bone'' (20 ...

(born 1997), English actor and model *

Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian (Gunditjmara and Western Bundjalung people, Bundjalung) singer-songwriter and Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach wa ...

(1956–2022), Australian singer *

Archie Shepp Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Biography Early life Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but ...

(born 1937), American jazz saxophonist *'' Archie Sin'' (born 1998), Hong Kong singer and actor * Archie Smith (disambiguation) * Prince Archie of Sussex (born 2019), British royal * Archie Thompson (born 1978), Australian footballer

Animals

* Archie Warhol, pet dachshund of

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and Jed Johnson

Fictional characters

*Archie, also known as the Arch-Illager, the main antagonist of ''

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'' * Archie Andrews, the main character in Archie Comics * Archie Andrews (puppet), ventriloquist Peter Brough's dummy * Archie Bunker, in the television sitcoms ''All in the Family'' and ''Archie Bunker's Place'' *Archie Kennedy, in the '' Hornblower'' television series *Archibald Holden Buster "Archie" Williams, protagonist in '' Archie's Final Project'' * Archie Carpenter, in the British soap opera ''

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'' *Archie Cullen, the male counterpart of Alice Cullen in the ''

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'' novel ''Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined'' * Archie Goodwin (character), assistant of the fictional detective Nero Wolfe * Archie Johnson, in the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' * Archie Mitchell, in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Archie Morris, in the medical drama series ''ER'' *Archie Ryan, an alias of Lincoln Burrows, from the television show ''Prison Break'' * Archie "Snake" Simpson, in the ''Degrassi'' franchise * Archie (Pokémon), leader of Team Aqua in the ''Pokémon'' series * ''Archie'' (miniseries), British miniseries about the life of Cary Grant *Archie, a turtle-like creature in '' The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists'' *Archie, in the CBeebies TV show '' Balamory'' *Archie, a cute, anthropomorphised, talking

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in the CBeebies TV show '' Everything's Rosie'' *Archie (played by Anjli Mohindra), a character from '' The Lazarus Project'' *Archy, a title character of '' archy and mehitabel'', a serialized work of fiction by Don Marquis * Robot Archie, in ''Lion'' comics

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