Andrew: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced AN-droo · 2 syllables

Andrew means “manly, brave”, from Greek.

From Ancient Greek (Andreas), cognate with (andreios, “manly”), both from (aner, “man”). Doublet of Andre, Andreas, Andrei, and Andrey.

How popular is Andrew?

Andrew was the #73 name in the US in 2025, given to 4,503 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 58% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1980.

Babies named Andrew in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1980).

Half of US adults named Andrew are older than 38; most are between 20 and 69. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Andrew have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Andrew means “manly, brave”. It comes from Greek.

Andrew is pronounced AN-droo.

Andrew was the #73 name in the US in 2025, given to 4,503 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 58% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1980.

Half of US adults named Andrew are older than 38. Most are between 20 and 69.