Andrew

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Andreas in DE Germany, PL Poland, SE Sweden and 8 more, אנדרו in HU Hungary, Andres in EC Ecuador and Ანდრია in GE Georgia.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 18 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Andrew is also recorded as 4 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate given name75K records spelled Andrew11 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand

  Also written Ãñdrêw, Åndrew, Ändrêw, Ãndrëw, ̶A̶n̶d̶r̶e̶w̶

• Indonesian given name65K records spelled Andrew5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Indonesia, Malaysia, United Kingdom

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written 'Andrew, Åndrew

• Hungarian given name27K records spelled Andrew39 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Hungary, United States, Finland, United Kingdom

  Languages: Hungarian, Finnish, English

  Also written Andras, András, Andràs, Andraš, Andra'S

• Greek given name18K records spelled Andrew4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Greece, United States, United Kingdom, Canada

  Also written Antriou, Αντριου, Άντριου

101 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Andrew is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• As the 'First-Called' (*Protokletos*), Andrew represents a ready and immediate faith, leaving his life as a fisherman to follow Jesus. He is also a model of personal evangelism, as his first act after meeting Jesus was to bring his own brother, Peter, to him.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• A classic and enduring name of Greek origin, Andrew means "strong and manly." Associated with the biblical apostle known for his loyalty and for bringing people to Jesus, the name carries a sense of strength, courage, and dependability.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Andrew comes from the Greek name Ἀνδρέας (Andreas), which is derived from ἀνδρεῖος (andreios), meaning "manly, masculine" or "brave, strong, courageous."

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, from Latin Andreas, from Greek Andreas/Andrew, meaning 'manly'; first attested Andreas 1086 DB

  as a name·A Dictionary of English Surnames

• In English, Greek, ‘manly’; name of one of the twelve apostles.

  as a name·Irish first names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Andrew Jacksonb. 1767USpresident of the United States from 1829 to 1837
• Andrew Bonar Lawb. 1858GBPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923
• Andrew Wilesb. 1953GBEnglish mathematician (1953–)
• Andrew Z. Fireb. 1959USAmerican biologist
• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsorb. 1960GBthird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
• Colin Firthb. 1960GBnot in their usual nameEnglish actor and producer
• Andrew Garfieldb. 1983USEnglish and American actor (born 1983)
• Andrew Tateb. 1986USAmerican-British businessman, former kickboxer, dating coach and manosphere influencer
• Andy Murrayb. 1987GBnot in their usual nameBritish tennis player (born 1987)
• Andrew Robertsonb. 1994GBScottish association football player (born 1994)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 1,675 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Andrew?

We estimate roughly 2.5 million people bear Andrew (counting its spellings and scripts) across 15 countries in our records.

In which country does Andrew have the most bearers?

Andrew is most frequently recorded in the United Kingdom, where it is most often spelled andrew.

Where is Andrew most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Andrew is densest in Cyprus — about 1 in 35 people — even though United Kingdom holds more of our records for it.

How common is Andrew compared with other names?

In the United Kingdom, Andrew is the 16th most common given name of 369,273 given names recorded there.

Is Andrew a male or female name?

Andrew is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

What does the name Andrew mean?

Recorded meaning: from the male personal name Andrew, from Greek Andreas, a derivative of andreios ‘manly’