Names That Mean Manly
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Andrew
Greek
"strong and manly"
During its Top 10 heyday in the late 90s and early oughts, Andrew was one of the "cooler" classic boy names, an update on the old guard Roberts and Richards. While there are still plenty of babies…
Andres
Spanish form of Andrew
"strong and manly"
The Spanish form of Andrew is popular enough in the US to rank near the Top 200. As Andrew, Andy, and Drew feel less fresh, Andres is still up-and-coming, with a global feel that could travel well…
Andrea
Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
Andrea — a feminine form of Andrew (and a male name in several European cultures) — comes with a good selection of pronunciations — ANN-dree-a, AHN-dree-a, or ahn-DRAY-a — each with a slightly…
Andre
French and Portuguese variation of Andrew
"strong and manly"
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…
Drew
Diminutive of Andrew
"strong and manly"
Drew, which projects a polished, somewhat intellectual impression, is rapidly becoming the Andrew nickname of choice, replacing the past favorite, Andy. It is fully capable of standing on its own,…
Andie
Diminutive of Andrea, Greek
"strong and manly"
Boyish nicknames for girls are all the rage — just look at the success of Charlie, Frankie, Stevie, Billie, and Scottie in recent years. Andie has history as a nickname for Andrea, popularized by…
Drew
English diminutive of Andrew, Greek
"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…
Anders
Scandinavian variation of Andrew
"strong and manly, masculine"
Friendly and rugged at the same time, Anders is a Scandinavian form of the Andrew and Andreas family, used across Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and in the US. Consistently in the American Top 1000 since…
Andrus
Estonian
"strong and manly"
Estonian variation of Andrew.
Andrus
Estonian
"strong and manly"
This traditionally male variation of Andrew was used by tennis player Lindsay Davenport as a middle name for her daughter Lauren.
Jędrzej
Polish variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
An Old Polish form of Andrew that has ranked in the charts in Poland since at least 2000. A recent year saw it feature in the Top 150, just outranked by the alternative spelling Andrzej.
Ondřej
Czech variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
The Czech form of Andrew, pronounced much like Andre.
Andrzej
Polish form of Andrew
"manly"
Polish form of Andrew
Andras
Hungarian variation of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
András is the form of Andrew used in Hungary, where it is a Top 50 boy name. Without the accent, Andras is a demon name in Christian demonology, where he holds the title Grand Marquis of Hell.
Marianus
Latin, Spanish
"manly"
Marianus, formerly an Ancient Roman family name, derived from the more commonly known Marius. The name is also sometimes treated as a masculine variation of Mariana.
Arsène
French variation of Arsenios
"virile, manly"
Derived from the Latin Arsenius — itself from the Greek Arsenios — Arsène is both a given name and surname in France.
Andrei
Russian form of Andrew
"manly"
Russian, Belarusian, Romanian and Bulgarian form of Andrew
Andrej
Russian; Czech; Slovak; Slovene; Croatian; Serbian, form of Andrew
"manly"
Variant transcription of Andrei, as well as the South Slavic, Czech, and Slovak form.
Katsuo
Japanese
"manly victory"
András
Hungarian variation of Andreas, Greek
"strong and manly"