#4882024 rank
2005peak year
88,683babies named Andy since 1880
▼ 25%5-year trend
Andy popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Andy mean?
A friendly short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreios, 'manly or brave,' itself from aner, 'man.' Long used independently.
OriginEnglish/Greek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Andy
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Famous Andys
- Andy Warhol, artist
- Andy Murray, tennis player
Spellings & variants
Drew
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