Manly, brave; Greek origin meaning "courageous and strong"
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Andrew is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Manly, brave; Greek origin meaning "courageous and strong"". Listed origin: Greek.
AN-droo
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2024, Andrew ranked #68 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #52 |
| 2021 | #57 |
| 2022 | #61 |
| 2023 | #65 |
| 2024 | #68 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
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Andrew is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Manly, brave; Greek origin meaning "courageous and strong"". Listed origin: Greek.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is AN-droo. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2024, Andrew ranked #68 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
Ideas to try include Andy. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
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