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Andrew

Boy Greek /AN-droo/ #13588 in 2023

Andrew is a boy name of Greek origin.

Meaning of Andrew

Manly, strong, courageous. From 'anēr' (man).

Popularity of Andrew

Popularity, 1880–2023

4,810 births in 2023

1880 2023

1,320,121 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1987

36,428 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AndreasAndrésAndrei

Famous people named Andrew

Andrew Jackson (US President)

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.