Boy name · Greek
Andrew
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: manly, braveAndrew is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "manly, brave". It is used in English and Scottish.
- Meaning
- Manly, brave
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #73 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Andrew
As a boy's name, Andrew comes from Greek and means "manly, brave". It is used in English and Scottish.
Andrew is also a surname: the 2,751st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 12,747 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Andrew on our names that mean strong list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Andrew on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Andrew on 5 lists.
“Manly, masculine; Greek. First apostle called, John 1”
From Biblical names, names from the Gospels and Acts
“Manly, masculine; Greek. Classic that suits nearly any surname”
From Boy middle names, classic boy middle names
“Manly; Greek. Patron saint of Scotland”
From Classic boy names, timeless boy names
“Village northeast of Edmonton with the world's largest duck statue”
From Funny town names in Alberta, alberta places named after animals
“Greek for manly or brave; Scotland's patron saint.”
From Scottish boy names, scottish kings, saints and heroes
How popular is Andrew?
- US rank in 2025
- #73
- 4,497 babies, 2,633 per million boys
- Best rank
- #5 in 1988
- Most babies: 36,206 in 1987
- Babies since 1880
- At least 1,329,454
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 5,526 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5,013 per million |
| 1900s | 4,624 per million |
| 1910s | 4,217 per million |
| 1920s | 3,263 per million |
| 1930s | 2,368 per million |
| 1940s | 2,325 per million |
| 1950s | 3,016 per million |
| 1960s | 5,041 per million |
| 1970s | 8,048 per million |
| 1980s | 15,444 per million |
| 1990s | 14,011 per million |
| 2000s | 10,149 per million |
| 2010s | 5,589 per million |
| 2020s | 2,987 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34 | #40 | #43 | #46 | #52 | #57 | #61 | #65 | #68 | #73 |
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.
Nicknames for Andrew
Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.
- AndyAndrew's first syllable + -y
- Drewcommon English nickname
Other forms of Andrew
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)
- AndrésManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- AndrzejManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- DandManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- DrewManly, brave (Greek, unisex)
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)
Middle names for Andrew
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)
Andrew: common questions
What does the name Andrew mean?
Andrew comes from Greek and means "manly, brave".
Is Andrew a boy or girl name?
Andrew is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 6 girls and 4,497 boys in the US were named Andrew, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are nicknames for Andrew?
Common nicknames for Andrew include Andy and Drew.
How popular is the name Andrew?
Andrew ranked #73 in the US in 2025, with 4,497 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Andrew?
Forms of Andrew with the same meaning and origin include Aindrea (Scottish), Aindriú (Irish), Ander (French), Anders (Scandinavian) and André (French).
What middle names go with Andrew?
Middle names that flow well with Andrew include Beau, Elton, Hugh, James and Jude. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.