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Andre

OriginFrench and Portuguese variation of Andrew
Meaning"strong and manly"

About Andre

Andre is one of the international forms of Andrew that has been familiar in the English-speaking world for decades without any need to be overly Anglicized - though round the world, it is more likely to be written as André.

With its hint of flair, Andre has in fact been in the US Top 1000 names for boys for a century now, reaching the Top 200 in the 70s and 80s. Now, use of Andre has declined, but it is still in the Top 400 and given to more than 1060 babies each year.

Globally, Andre remains a popular choice in Brazil and Portugal, though it is also used in England, Mexico, Germany and France.

Pronounced ahn-DRAY.

As of October 2026, Andre ranked #368 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #119 in 1984, Nameberry popularity #799.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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  • Andre Leon Marie Nicolas Rieu

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  • Andre Lauren Benjamin aka Andre 3000

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  • Andre Gustave Citroën

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  • Andre Breton

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  • Andre Romelle Young aka Dr. Dre

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  • Andre Konstantin Geim

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  • Andre Tyler Iguodala

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  • Peter Andre

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Andre in pop culture

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