Boy name · Greek
Andrés
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: manly, braveAndrés is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "manly, brave". It is used in Spanish.
- Meaning
- Manly, brave
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ahn-DRESS (Spanish)
Meaning and origin of Andrés
As a boy's name, Andrés comes from Greek and means "manly, brave". It is used in Spanish.
In Spanish, say ahn-DRESS. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Andrés is also a surname: the 2,714th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 12,947 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Andrés on our names that mean strong list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Andrés on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Andrés on 1 list.
“Manly, brave; Greek. Spanish form of Andrew. Say ahn-DRESS”
From Spanish boy names, classic male Spanish names
How popular is Andrés?
- US rank in 2025
- #200
- 1,744 babies, 1,021 per million boys
- Best rank
- #152 in 1993
- Most babies: 2,721 in 2007
- Babies since 1880
- At least 96,284
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 70 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 60 per million |
| 1900s | 81 per million |
| 1910s | 72 per million |
| 1920s | 91 per million |
| 1930s | 85 per million |
| 1940s | 74 per million |
| 1950s | 80 per million |
| 1960s | 134 per million |
| 1970s | 292 per million |
| 1980s | 544 per million |
| 1990s | 1,008 per million |
| 2000s | 1,241 per million |
| 2010s | 977 per million |
| 2020s | 1,030 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #218 | #219 | #215 | #220 | #219 | #217 | #205 | #201 | #197 | #200 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Andrés
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AindreaManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AindriúManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AnderManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AndersManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AndréManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AndreaManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AndreasManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AndreiManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AndrewManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AndrzejManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- DandManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- DrewManly, brave (Greek, unisex)
Names spelled like Andrés
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AresPerhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male (Greek, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- LeonardoBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- RicardaBrave ruler (Germanic, girl)
- BahadurBrave, valiant (Turkic, boy)
- BernadetteBrave bear (Germanic, girl)
- BernardBrave bear (Germanic, boy)
- BernardoBrave bear (Germanic, boy)
- GerardBrave spear (Germanic, boy)
- GerhardBrave spear (Germanic, boy)
- RichardBrave ruler (Germanic, boy)
- FernandaBrave journey (Germanic, girl)
- FernandoBrave journey (Germanic, boy)
- LennartBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- LeonardBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- RicardoBrave ruler (Germanic, boy)
Middle names for Andrés
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
- TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
- AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
- LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
- AlexDefender, protector (Greek, unisex)
- CyrilLordly (Greek, boy)
- FilipLover of horses (Greek, boy)
- KlausVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
- LinusFlax plant (Greek, boy)
- NarcisoNarcissus flower (Greek, boy)
- NicoVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
- StefanCrown, garland (Greek, boy)
Andrés: common questions
What does the name Andrés mean?
Andrés comes from Greek and means "manly, brave".
Is Andrés a boy or girl name?
Andrés is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Andrés come from?
Andrés comes from Greek and means "manly, brave". Today it is used in Spanish.
How do you pronounce Andrés?
In Spanish, say ahn-DRESS. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Andrés?
Andrés ranked #200 in the US in 2025, with 1,744 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Andrés?
Forms of Andrés with the same meaning and origin include Aindrea (Scottish), Aindriú (Irish), Ander (French), Anders (Scandinavian) and André (French).
What middle names go with Andrés?
Middle names that flow well with Andrés include Chase, Clark, Glenn, Henry and Jude. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

