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Andre

Meaning: Manly, brave
Origin: French (from Greek) — French form of Andrew — from Greek Andreas

Nicknames: Dre

Boy's name · #368 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Andre reached its best rank, #119, in 1984 and ranked #368 in 2025. About 131,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#134 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #149 in Mexico (2024) · #219 in Ecuador (2025) · #376 in Austria (2025) · #395 in Norway (2025) · #435 in France (2025) · #527 in Sweden (2025) · #568 in Belgium (2025) · #654 in Scotland (2025) · #728 in Switzerland (2025) · #735 in England & Wales (2025) · #305 in Canada (2024).

Famous Andres

André Gide — French author and Nobel laureate (1869–1951)
Andre Agassi — American tennis player (born 1970)
André Malraux — French novelist, art theorist, and statesman (1901–1976)
André Breton — French writer and poet, co-founder of Surrealism (1896–1966)
André Maurois — French author (1885–1967)

In stories & tradition

Andre Toulon — Puppet Master (film series)
André Grandier^it — The Rose of Versailles (manga)
André DiMera — Days of Our Lives (TV series)

What Andres become

Among 9,483 notable people named Andre:

No single standout — notable Andres spread across many fields.

Similar names: Andrew · Mario · Andreas · Deandre · Marcus · Antonio

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