Andrew

AN-droo
Greek
"strong and manly"

Andrew Origin and Meaning

The name Andrew is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "strong and manly".

During its Top 10 heyday in the late 90s and early oughts, Andrew was one of the "cooler" classic boy names, an update on the old guard Roberts and Richards.

While there are still plenty of babies named Andrew -- more than 5000 in the US last year -- it now feels more like a Dad Name than baby name. And the shamed Prince Andrew has not helped the name's image much.

Andrew is a variant of the Greek name Andreas, ultimately derived from the element aner, meaning "man." In the New Testament, Andrew was one of the twelve apostles and the first disciple to be called by Jesus.

Although the origins of the name are Greek, Andrew is the patron saint of both Scotland and Russia, as well as Greece. It has associations with two of America's most famous artists, Wyeth and Warhol.

One advantage of Andrew is its host of nicknames: Andy makes it friendlier, while Drew adds to its sophistication.

Andrew also has several appealing foreign manifestations that are sometimes used in the U.S., including Andre (French), Andrei (Russian), Andres (Spanish), Andrea (Italian), Andreas (German, Dutch and Greek) and Anders (Norwegian and Swedish).

# 65 in the US

Andrew Rank in US Top 1000

# 175 on Nameberry

Andrew Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Andrew Popularity

Famous People Named Andrew

  • Andrew I
    III, Kings of Hungary
  • Andrew Jackson
    7th U.S. president
  • Andrew Johnson
    17th U.S. president
  • Andrew Albert Christian Edward
    Prince of the United Kingdom, Duke of York
  • Andrew Carnegie
    Scottish,American industrialist and philanthropist
  • Andrew William Mellon
    American banker, industrialist and ambassador
  • Andrew James Breitbart
    American entrepreneur, conservative commentator
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber
    English composer
  • Andrew Scott Zimmern
    American celebrity chef and TV personality
  • Andrew Russell Garfield
    American,British actor
  • Andrew Lincoln (born Andrew James Clutterbuck)
    English actor
  • Andrew Newell Wyeth
    American painter
  • Andrew "Andy" Warhol
    American pop artist
  • Andrew Mark Cuomo
    American politician, 56th governor of New York
  • Andrew
    Prince of Greece and Denmark, father of Britain's Prince Philip
  • Andrew W.K. (born Andrew Fetterly Wilkes
    Krier), American musician
  • Andrew Schmucker
    Amish man on TV's "Breaking Amish: LA"
  • Andrew Scott Rannells
    American actor
  • Andrew James Stewart Ference
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Andrew Poje
    Canadian ice dancer
  • Andrew Clement "Andy" Serkis
    English motion,capture actor
  • Andrew Roane "Andy" Dick
    American actor/comedian
  • Andrew Eppley Shue
    American actor
  • Andrew Dennis Biersack
    lead singer of American rock band Black Veil Brides
  • Andrew James "Andy" Lawrence
    American actor
  • Paul Andrew "Andy" Richter
    American actor/comedian
  • Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Kaufman
    American comedian
  • Andrew Dice Clay
    American comedian
  • Andrew Wegman Bird
    American singer,songwriter
  • Andrew Roy "Andy" Gibb
    English musician of The Bee Gees
  • Andrew
    Prince of Yugoslavia
  • Andrew Miller
    brother of actress Addy Miller
  • Andrew Christopher Brown
    lead singer of British band Lawson
  • Andrew Cavarno
    American actor; twin brother Steven Cavarno
  • Andrew Barron 'Andy' Murray
    Scottish tennis player
  • Andrew Michael Reynolds
    American pro skateboarder
  • Andrew Boulton Firestone
    American reality TV personality ("The Bachelor")
  • Andrew Hussie
    American web comics artist
  • Andrew Eugene "Andy" Pettitte
    American baseball pitcher
  • Andrew Alexander "Andy" Cole
    English footballer
  • Andrew Walter "Andy" Reid
    American NFL football coach
  • Andrew Scott
    Irish actor
  • Andrew "Andy" John Hurley
    drummer of American band Fall Out Boy
  • Andrew Austen Luck
    American NFL football player
  • Andrew Chi
    Chih Yao, Chinese computer scientist
  • Andrew Charles "Andy" Benes
    American baseball pitcher
  • Andrew Alturo Fahie
    3rd Premier of the British Virgin Islands
  • Andrew Nicholas Duff
    English MEP
  • Andrew Henry William Brons
    English MEP
  • Andrew Miller
    American baseball pitcher
  • Andrew James "AJ" Ellis
    Miami Marlins baseball catcher
  • Andrew Susac
    Milwaukee Brewers baseball catcher
  • Andrew Sebastian Benintendi
    American baseball outfielder
  • Andrew Wooten
    German,American professional soccer player
  • Andrew Brown
    American YouTuber
  • Andrew Demese Gillum
    American politician, mayor of Tallahassee, Florida
  • Andrew Nicolas Hargitay Hermann (adopted 2011)
    son of actress Mariska Hargitay
  • Andrew “Andy” Samberg
    American actor and member of the Lonely Island
  • Andrew Gosden (b. 1993)
    14 year old British boy who went and is still currently missing from central London in 2007

Andrew in Pop Culture

  • Andrew "Drew" Torres
    character on Degrassi: The Next Generation
  • Andrew "Andy" Clark
    character in movie "The Breakfast Club"
  • Andrew "Andy" Davis Jr
    character in the Toy Story series
  • Andrew Largeman
    character in movie "Garden State"
  • Andrew "Ender" Wiggin
    main character in Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game"
  • Andrew "Andy" Botwin
    character on TV's "Weeds"
  • Andrew Baines "Andy" Bernard
    character on TV's "The Office"
  • Andrew Maxwell "Andy" Dwyer
    character on TV's "Parks & Recreation"
  • Andrew "Andy" Shepherd
    character in movie "The American President"
  • Andrew Paxton
    character in movie "The Proposal", played by Ryan Reynolds
  • Andrew
    angel of death on TV's "Touched by an Angel"
  • Andrew
    robot in Isaac Asimov's "The Bicentennial Man" and 1999 movie
  • Andrew Ryan
    character in video game "Bioshock"
  • Andrew Fillier
    character in movie "Cyberbully"
  • Andrew
    character in web,series "Divine"
  • Andrew "Drew" Holt
    character on the TV series "Parenthood"
  • Andrew Neiman
    protagonist of the movie "Whiplash"
  • Andrew Campbell
    recurring character on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
  • Andrew Deluca
    character on the TV series Grey's Anatomy
  • Andrew 'Drew' Boyd
    character on 'Queer as Folk'
  • Andrew Minyard
    threatening character & love interest in the 'All For The Game' series
  • Andrew "Andy" Anderson
    character in "Life with Louie"
  • Andrew
    character in "Sailor Moon"
  • Andrew "Dru" Francis Wakely
    member of The Midnight Beast
  • Andrew Brewer
    brother of Karen in The Baby,Sitters Club series
  • Andrew
    character in "Under the Skin"