Drew

Diminutive of Andrew

"strong and manly"

Drew Origin and Meaning

The name Drew is a girl's name meaning "strong and manly".

Drew is an elegant formerly male-only alternative to Andy that joined the stylishly upscale Paige-Brooke-Blair sorority, thanks largely to Drew Barrymore. Barrymore comes by her first name legitimately: it was the maiden name of her paternal great-grandmother, Georgiana 'Georgie' Drew Barrymore, one of many esteemed actors in her family history.

Jessica Simpson used Drew as the middle name of her daughter Maxwell.

Drew Rank in US Top 1000

# 761 in the US

Drew Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 688 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Drew

• 761 US 2023
• 688 Nameberry 2025
• 255 Unique 2019
• 951 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Drew

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Famous People Named Drew

• Drew Blyth Barrymore American actress
• Drew Ryniewicz American pop singer
• Drew Sidora American actress and singer
• Maxwell Drew Johnson daughter of Jessica Simpson
• Drew Hazel East (b. 2019) daughter of Shawn Johnson and Andrew East.

The name Drew in Pop Culture

• Drew Saturday character in animated series The Secret Saturdays
• Drew Tanaka character in the Heroes of Olympus series
• Nancy Drew title character in the mystery series of the same name
• Jessica Drew aka Spider Woman, character in Marvel Comics