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Andi

Andi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“manly; brave”
Origin
English
Say it
AN-dee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls (89% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Andy, a diminutive of Andrew or Andrea depending on usage. The base name Andrew comes from Greek Andreas.

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How popular is Andi?

2024114 per million US babies
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Babies named Andi in 2024380

2024 rank#766 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18807,674

Andi is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Andi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Andymanly, brave · Greek
  • Andiemanly, brave · Greek
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English
  • Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Andi questions

What does the name Andi mean?

Andi means "manly; brave". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Andy, a diminutive of Andrew or Andrea depending on usage. The base name Andrew comes from Greek Andreas.

Is Andi a boy or girl name?

Andi is mainly a girl's name in US records (89% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Andi?

380 US babies were named Andi in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Andi?

Andi is usually pronounced AN-dee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.