Andy

Diminutive of Andrew, Greek

"strong and manly"

Andy Origin and Meaning

The name Andy is a boy's name meaning "strong and manly".

Although we prefer Drew to the old Raggedy Andy, Andy has overtaken Drew as a name in its own right. About twice as many baby boys are named Andy, just Andy -- though about eight times as many parents go with the full Andrew.

Andy Rank in US Top 1000

# 500 in the US

Andy Popularity

• 500 US 2023
• 1567 Nameberry 2022
• 913 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Andy

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• Danny
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• Brendon
• D'artagnan
• Buzz
• Aki
• Andy
• Frankie
• Sadiq
• Quianna
• Gregg
• Nikasios
• Lizanne
• Daiana
• Sylver
• Jerad
• Leighland
• Sibby
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Famous People Named Andy

• Andy Mientus American actor
• Andrew "Andy" Dennis Biersack lead singer and songwriter of American rock band Black Veil Brides
• Andrew "Andy" McMahon American musician
• Andrew "Andy" Warhol American artist
• Andrew "Andy" Milonakis American comedian
• Andy Whitfield Welsh actor
• Andrew "Andy" Serkis English actor
• Andrew "Andy" Phillip American basketball player
• George Andrew "Andy" Phillips American baseball player
• Andrew "Andy" Dick American comedian and actor
• Andres "Andy" Garcia American actor
• Andrew "Andy" Dalton American football player
• Andrew James "Andy" Lawrence American actor
• Andrew "Andy Leo" Velasquez lead singer and songwriter of American rock band Crown the Empire
• Andrew "Andy" John Hurley Fall Out Boy's drummer
• Andy Samuel Griffith American actor
• Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray Scottish tennis player
• Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick American tennis player
• Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams American pop singer
• Andy Lau Hong Kong Cantopop singer
• Andy Ram Israeli tennis player
• Andy Razaf American lyricist
• Andy Samberg American actor/comedian
• Andy Cowley aka TheDragonHat English YouTuber and voice actor
• Andy Mineo rapper
• Andy Weir author of "The Martian"
• Andy Cannon English professional footballer

Andy in Pop Culture

• Andy Taylor main character on "The Andy Griffith Show"
• Andrew "Andy" Davis Jr. character in the Toy Story series
• Andrew "Andy" Shepherd character in movie "The American President"
• Andy Barclay character in movie "Child's Play"
• Andy Trudeau character on TV's "Charmed"
• Andy Hargrove character on TV's "One Tree Hill"
• Andy Davis boy in Pixar's "Toy Story" movies
• Andrew "Andy" Clark character in movie "The Breakfast Club"
• Andrew Hogg "Andy" Brown main character on radio show "Amos 'n' Andy"
• Andy Roman character on TV's "Brotherly Love," played by Andrew James "Andy" Lawrence
• Andy Dufresne main character in movie "The Shawshank Redemption"
• 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"
• "Andy You're a Star " a song by the Killers
• Andy Moffett character on "TV's "The Facts of Life"
• Raggedy Andy doll
• Andrew "Andy" Bernard a character in the TV show "The Office"
• "Andy " song by Last Dinosaurs