Andromeda
About Andromeda
One of the stellar unique baby names from mythology, Andromeda was the beautiful daughter of Cassiopeia who, like her mother, literally became a star--the constellation that bears her name.The Bohemian Andromeda makes a dramatic and adventurous choice in a time when four-syllable mythological names are gradually making their way into the mainstream.
Andromeda Tonks (nee Black), is a Harry Potter character
Cousin name Andromache belonged to the tragic wife of the Trojan Hector, appeared in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida and was the subject of plays by Euripedes and Racine.
As of October 2026, Andromeda ranked #2327 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2048 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Andromeda is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "advising like a man".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,082 | 54 | 30.2 |
| 2015 | #2,741 | 64 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | #2,670 | 65 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | #3,195 | 50 | 29 |
| 2018 | #2,750 | 62 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | #2,172 | 85 | 50.6 |
| 2020 | #2,374 | 74 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | #2,186 | 85 | 51.8 |
| 2022 | #2,048 | 94 | 57.3 |
| 2023 | #2,397 | 75 | 46.7 |
| 2024 | #2,300 | 80 | 49.4 |
| 2025 | #2,327 | 78 | 48.5 |
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Famous Andromedas
- Andromeda Dunker
American actress and voice actress
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Andromeda in pop culture
- Andromeda Tonks (nee Black)
from the Harry Potter series
- Andromeda Jensen
character on TV's "Kyle XY"
- "The Andromeda Strain
" 1971 movie about an epidemic
- Andromeda "Andi" Slate
protagonist in "Awoken" by Serra Elinsen
- Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald
from book/movie "My Sister's Keeper"
- Andromeda Attumasen
mermaid,like character in Marvel Comics
- Andromeda Shun
male character in manga "Saint Seiya"
- "Mass Effect: Andromeda"
video game in the Mass Effect series
- "Andromeda
" TV series
- Andromeda
galaxy 2.5 million light,years away
- "Andromeda"
song by the virtual band 'Gorillaz'
- Andromeda
a Greek princess who was rescued by Perseus
Variations & nicknames
- Andie
- Star