Archie

Archie Meaning & Origin

About Archie
The surname Archie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name Archibald, which itself comes from the Old High German name "Ercanbald." The name is composed of the elements "ercan," meaning "genuine" or "precious," and "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Archie can be interpreted to mean "genuine and brave" or "bold and precious."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Archie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Archie: 7,035
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Archie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Archie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ARX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
A
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
A620
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R CH IY0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆษ‘rสงi/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ARX', 'ARK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Archie in Braille

Here's how to represent Archie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Archie in braille

How to sign the name Archie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Archie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Archie in sign language

Numerology