Andrew

Andrew: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “manly, brave”
Origin: Greek
Say it: AN-droo · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Andreas, derived from aner/andros 'man'. It is a longstanding Christian name borne by Saint Andrew.

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How popular is Andrew?

20241,436 per million US babies

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Babies named Andrew in 20244,781

2024 rank#68 boys

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 18801,329,846

Andrew is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.

Names like Andrew

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Andresmanly, brave · Greek
Andersonson of Anders · English
Drewmanly · Greek
Andermanly, brave · Basque
Andimanly; brave · English
Andersmanly; brave · Scandinavian
Andreasmanly, brave · Greek
Drustrong and manly · Greek

Andrew questions

What does the name Andrew mean?

Andrew means "manly, brave". It comes from Greek. From Greek Andreas, derived from aner/andros 'man'. It is a longstanding Christian name borne by Saint Andrew.

Is Andrew a boy or girl name?

Andrew is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Andrew?

4,781 US babies were named Andrew in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Andrew?

Andrew is usually pronounced AN-droo.

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.