Meaning of Andrew
and the Origins of this baby name
Meaning 
The name Andrew has the following meaning:
Masculine. Classic and appealing. Definitely a popular choice today.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Andrew is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 5 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Andrew fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 3 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 15 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Andrew in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Andrew is pronounced as an-droo
Origins 
Andrew originates from the Greek language.
See other suggested Greek baby names.
Related names  The following names are baby names related to Andrew and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Andrew: Boys - Dorian, Julius, Luke, Theodore, Theron, Girls - Cleora, Dike, Dorcas, Theresa, Velma, Both genders - Damaskenos, George
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Andrew: Adem (Polish), Aindrea, Anders (Scandinavian), Andras (Scottish), Andre (Welsh), Andrea (French), Andreas (Latin), Andres (Estonian), Andrewes, Andrey, Andries (Spanish), Andros, Andru, Andrzej, Andy, Antero (Scandinavian), Drew (English), Dru, Drud, Drugi, Ondrej (Finnish) Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Andrew are: Andy, Drew
Style 
We think the name Andrew should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Andrew to be: A reliable individualIn one word, you might describe Andrew as a(n) " reliable" person. See other "reliable" names for boys and girls.
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