Andy

Diminutive of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"

Andy Origin and Meaning

The name Andy is a boy's name meaning "strong and manly".

Although we prefer Drew to the old Raggedy Andy, Andy has overtaken Drew as a name in its own right. About twice as many baby boys are named Andy, just Andy -- though about eight times as many parents go with the full Andrew.

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Famous People Named Andy

  • Andy Mientus
    American actor
  • Andrew "Andy" Dennis Biersack
    lead singer and songwriter of American rock band Black Veil Brides
  • Andrew "Andy" McMahon
    American musician
  • Andrew "Andy" Warhol
    American artist
  • Andrew "Andy" Milonakis
    American comedian
  • Andy Whitfield
    Welsh actor
  • Andrew "Andy" Serkis
    English actor
  • Andrew "Andy" Phillip
    American basketball player
  • George Andrew "Andy" Phillips
    American baseball player
  • Andrew "Andy" Dick
    American comedian and actor
  • Andres "Andy" Garcia
    American actor
  • Andrew "Andy" Dalton
    American football player
  • Andrew James "Andy" Lawrence
    American actor
  • Andrew "Andy Leo" Velasquez
    lead singer and songwriter of American rock band Crown the Empire
  • Andrew "Andy" John Hurley
    Fall Out Boy's drummer
  • Andy Samuel Griffith
    American actor
  • Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray
    Scottish tennis player
  • Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick
    American tennis player
  • Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams
    American pop singer
  • Andy Lau
    Hong Kong Cantopop singer
  • Andy Ram
    Israeli tennis player
  • Andy Razaf
    American lyricist
  • Andy Samberg
    American actor/comedian
  • Andy Cowley aka TheDragonHat
    English YouTuber and voice actor
  • Andy Mineo
    rapper
  • Andy Weir
    author of "The Martian"
  • Andy Cannon
    English professional footballer

Andy in Pop Culture

  • Andy Taylor
    main character on "The Andy Griffith Show"
  • Andrew "Andy" Davis Jr.
    character in the Toy Story series
  • Andrew "Andy" Shepherd
    character in movie "The American President"
  • Andy Barclay
    character in movie "Child's Play"
  • Andy Trudeau
    character on TV's "Charmed"
  • Andy Hargrove
    character on TV's "One Tree Hill"
  • Andy Davis
    boy in Pixar's "Toy Story" movies
  • Andrew "Andy" Clark
    character in movie "The Breakfast Club"
  • Andrew Hogg "Andy" Brown
    main character on radio show "Amos 'n' Andy"
  • Andy Roman
    character on TV's "Brotherly Love," played by Andrew James "Andy" Lawrence
  • Andy Dufresne
    main character in movie "The Shawshank Redemption"
  • Andy Botwin
    character on TV's "Weeds"
  • Andrew Baines "Andy" Bernard
    character on TV's "The Office"
  • Andrew Maxwell "Andy" Dwyer
    character on TV's "Parks & Recreation"
  • "Andy You're a Star
    " a song by the Killers
  • Andy Moffett
    character on "TV's "The Facts of Life"
  • Raggedy Andy
    doll
  • Andrew "Andy" Bernard
    a character in the TV show "The Office"
  • "Andy
    " song by Last Dinosaurs

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