Andre is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Andre means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Andre across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Andre has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Andre is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “manly, brave”. the French form of Andrew.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 132,861 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,590 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 30 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 14 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 172 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 127 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Andre per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (2,573/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (167/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (5/yr).
Andre has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #270 nationally (given to 2,577 babies that year).
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