Andrew
Where Andrew comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of André, Andreas, Andrei, and Andrey.
- Ancient Greek
- 2 syllables
Along the way
- 1767Andrew Jackson bornpresident of the United States from 1829 to 1837
- 1808Andrew Johnson bornPresident of the United States from 1865 to 1869
- 1880First SSA yearAlready #24 among boys — 644 babies in the first year on record.
- 1988Peak, #535,745 babies named Andrew — more than any year before or since.
- 2008The fadeThe first year with half the peak's births — down to #12.
In the dictionary
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Namesakes
- Andrew Jackson · president of the United States from 1829 to 1837, 1767–1845
- Andrew Johnson · President of the United States from 1865 to 1869, 1808–1875
- Andrew Carnegie · Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, 1835–1919
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor · third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born 1960
- Andrew Tate · American-British businessman, former kickboxer, dating coach and manosphere influencer, born 1986
Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.