Andre

Andre: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “manly; brave”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ahn-DRAY · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (98% of all uses)

Form of André/Andrew from Greek Andreas, derived from aner, andros 'man'. The spelling Andre without accent is common in several languages.

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How popular is Andre?

2024289 per million US babies

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Babies named Andre in 2024961

2024 rank#350 boys

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 1880131,985

Andre has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Andre

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Andre questions

What does the name Andre mean?

Andre means "manly; brave". It comes from Greek. Form of André/Andrew from Greek Andreas, derived from aner, andros 'man'. The spelling Andre without accent is common in several languages.

Is Andre a boy or girl name?

Andre is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Andre?

961 US babies were named Andre in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Andre?

Andre is usually pronounced ahn-DRAY.

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.