French · Greek

André

Pronounced ahn-DRAYShare

Meaning: Manly, through Andrew

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

André is shared by French, Portuguese, and Galician traditions. It belongs to the Andrew family, whose Greek root refers to manliness.

Nicknames

  • Dre

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

André comes from French and Greek.

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