Andre

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French and Portuguese variation of Andrew

"strong and manly"

Andre Origin and Meaning

The name Andre is a boy's name of French, Portuguese origin meaning "strong and manly".

Andre is one of the international forms of Andrew that has been familiar in the English-speaking world for decades without any need to be overly Anglicized - though round the world, it is more likely to be written as André.

With its hint of flair, Andre has in fact been in the US Top 1000 names for boys for a century now, reaching the Top 200 in the 70s and 80s. Now, use of Andre has declined, but it is still in the Top 400 and given to more than 1060 babies each year.

Globally, Andre remains a popular choice in Brazil and Portugal, though it is also used in England, Mexico, Germany and France.

Andre Rank in US Top 1000

# 310 in the US

Andre Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1260 on Nameberry

Andre Popularity

• 310 US 2023
• 1260 Nameberry 2024
• 411 Future 2028
• 719 England 2023
• 331 Germany 2016
• 174 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Andre

• Andre Kirk Agassi American tennis player
• Andre George Previn (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin) German,American pianist, conductor, and composer
• Andre René Roussimoff aka Andre The Giant French pro wrestler
• Andre Leon Marie Nicolas Rieu Dutch violinist and conductor
• Andre Lauren Benjamin aka Andre 3000 American rapper
• Andre Paul Guillaume Gide French novelist
• Andre Gustave Citroën French automaker
• Andre Breton French writer and poet
• Andre Romelle Young aka Dr. Dre American rapper and producer
• Andre Konstantin Geim Dutch,British physicist; Nobel Prize winner
• Andre Tyler Iguodala American basketball player
• (Rubin) Andre Carter American football player
• Andre Bernard Tippett American football player
• Andre Nolan Dawson American baseball player
• Peter Andre English singer
• Andre Morgan Rami Ayew Ghanaian professional footballer

Andre in Pop Culture

• Andre Wilcox character on TV's "Person of Interest"
• Andre DaSilva character in video game "The Sims 4"
• Andre Lyon character on TV's "Empire"
• Andre Johnson character on TV's "Black,ish."
• Andre 1994 movie about a seal named Andre
• Andre Harris character on TV's "Victorious"
• Andre Bourgeois character on TV's "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir"
• Andre Egwu character in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery