Drew

Diminutive of Andrew

"strong and manly"

Drew Origin and Meaning

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

Drew, which projects a polished, somewhat intellectual impression, is rapidly becoming the Andrew nickname of choice, replacing the past favorite, Andy. It is fully capable of standing on its own, which it has for many decades, non-stop since 1942.

There have been Drews in several iconic movies, such as Deliverance and Steel Magnolias and on TV in Parenthood and Everybody Hates Chris. High-profile Drews include Superbowl-winning Brees, comedian Carey, and singer-songwriter Lachey. Drew Barrymore brought it over to the girls' side, but it has never ranked very high there.

Drew Rank in US Top 1000

# 540 in the US

Drew Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 409 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Drew

• 540 US 2023
• 409 Nameberry 2025
• 76 Unisex 2023
• 796 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Drew

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Famous People Named Drew

• Andrew Allison "Drew" Carey American actor and TV host
• Drew Christopher Brees American NFL player
• Drew Moor American soccer player
• (David) Drew Pinsky aka Dr. Drew American physician and TV personality
• Drew McQueen Bledsoe American football player
• Andrew "Drew" Miller American hockey player
• Andrew Alan "Drew" Fuller American actor
• Andrew "Drew" Roy American actor
• Andrew John "Drew" Lachey American singer
• Drew Tilanus Dirksen lead guitarist in American band The Tide
• Andrew McLean "Drew" Galloway IV Scottish pro wrestler
• Andrew Michael "Drew" Parks American rapper
• Andrew Alfred "Drew" Scott American realtor and TV personality of "Property Brothers"; twin brother Jonathan Silver Scott
• Drew Chadwick American singer of group Emblem3
• Drew Gooden American YouTuber and Vine comedian
• Drew Monson American youtuber

The name Drew in Pop Culture

• Drew Wu character on Grimm
• Andrew "Drew" Kirk character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Drew Pickles character in animated series "Rugrats"
• Drew character from the Pokemon anime
• Drew Misham character in video game "Ace Attorney"
• Drew character on the TV show "Quantico"
• Andrew "Drew" Torres character from the TV series "Degrassi"
• Drew Theodore P. Lipsky aka Dr. Drakken character on animated series "Kim Possible"
• Drew boy mentioned in "Teardrops on my Guitar" by Taylor Swift