Name
Andrew
Meaning
Andrew is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning “manly, brave”.
Andrew comes from the Greek andreios, manly and courageous, built on aner, man, and was the name of the first-called apostle, patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. Centuries of kings, presidents, and saints have kept it a bedrock classic, with Andy and Drew as its workhorse nicknames.
Ranked in the US boys' top 75 every year for more than a century.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #73 in 2025 · peak #5 in 2003
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Andrew is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning “manly, brave”. Andrew comes from the Greek andreios, manly and courageous, built on aner, man, and was the name of the first-called apostle, patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece.
Andrew is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Ranked in the US boys' top 75 every year for more than a century.
The name Andrew comes from Greek. Andrew comes from the Greek andreios, manly and courageous, built on aner, man, and was the name of the first-called apostle, patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. Centuries of kings, presidents, and saints have kept it a bedrock classic, with Andy and Drew as its workhorse nicknames.
Andrew is pronounced AN-droo.
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