Andromeda
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning ruler of men; maiden in Greek mythology.
Babies a year
50
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Andromeda by the numbers
Andromeda was given to 50 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 64 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Andromeda, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Andromeda
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