Andrew
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning manly, brave.
How Andrew has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #30 |
| 2016 | #34 |
| 2017 | #40 |
| 2018 | #43 |
| 2019 | #46 |
| 2020 | #52 |
| 2021 | #57 |
| 2022 | #61 |
| 2023 | #65 |
| 2024 | #68 |
| 2025 | #73 |
Andrew by the numbers
In 2025, 127 babies in England and Wales were named Andrew. In the US, 8,228 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 36,204 babies in 1987, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1985, about 1 in 64 American boys born that year was called Andrew.
Names that come from Andrew
Forms of Andrew in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Andybrave or strong man; diminutive of Andrew907 in the US (2017)
- Drewmanly; a form of Andrew873 in the US (2017)
- Andersstrong, manly; a form of Andrew289 in the US (2017)
- Andiestrong and manly; a form of Andrew31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Andreasstrong and manly; Greek form of Andrew52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anderstrong, manly; a form of Andrew132 in the US (2017)
- Drutrue friend; a form of Drew or Andrew78 in the US (2017)
- Andersenson of Andrew; a patronymic surname60 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Andrew. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Andreastrong and masculine; a form of Andrew2,341 in the US (2017)
- Andresstrong, manly; a form of Andrew1,750 in the US (2017)
- Andrestrong, manly; form of Andrew1,356 in the US (2017)
- Andreystrong and manly; a form of andrew88 in the US (2017)
- Andreistrong and manly; Romanian form of Andrew61 in England and Wales (2025)
- Andreestrong and manly; a form of Andrea or Andrew24 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Andrew
Names that are said the same way as Andrew, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean courage
Like Andrew, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Andrew
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