Dru is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dru means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dru across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dru has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dru is a unisex name of Celtic/French origin meaning “pet form of Drew or Andrew”. A short form of Andrew or the surname Drew.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,654 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 147 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 Dru per year, United States (1943 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (152/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (15/yr).
Dru is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #2,413 nationally (given to 160 babies that year).
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