boy's name · in the US
Andrée
ahn-DRAY (French)
- Origin French
- Gender Boy (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 218,773
Andrée is a girl's name meaning manly or brave, the French feminine of André — so it is a woman's name built from a Greek word for a man. It is reviving, though it charts nowhere.
- Andrée is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1920, when 7,055 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Andrée Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 26,165 |
| 1910s | 36,485 |
| 1920s | 61,685 |
| 1930s | 47,070 |
| 1940s | 28,260 |
| 1950s | 11,980 |
| 1960s | 3,080 |
| 1970s | 535 |
| 1980s | 145 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
What Andrée Means
Andrée means manly, or brave. The Greek root is the word for a man, so the feminine form asserts a quality named directly after the opposite sex.
Where Andrée Comes From
Andrée is the French feminine of André, from the Greek Andreas, built on aner, andros — a man. The feminine is formed simply by adding a silent e, which is French practice, and the result is a woman's name whose literal sense is manly. Greek naming did the same thing without embarrassment; the quality named was courage rather than sex. Saint Andrew, the first apostle called, is patron of Scotland, Russia, Greece and Romania, which is why forms of the name appear in every European language.
Andrée in Use
Andrée peaked in France in 1920, when 7,055 babies were registered, and it is reviving. It does not currently rank in the latest year of any market, despite holding 218,579 lifetime births — the accented spelling has stopped being registered in numbers even in France, while the masculine André continues in three markets.
How Popular Is Andrée?
In 2025, Andrée was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Andrée Is Used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Andrée Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Andree | Andree is a spelling of Andrée, used in the United States, where it ranks #4,442. | 3,228 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Andrée
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Andrée Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Andrée over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Andrée is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Boys' 7% girls · 215 babies
- France Girls' 100% girls · 55 babies
How to Say Andrée
- French ahn-DRAY /ɑ̃.dʁe/
1 nickname for Andrée
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Andrée in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Albanian
- Andrea
- Basque
- Andrea
- Bulgarian
- Andrea
- Catalan
- Andrea
- Croatian
- Andrea
- Czech
- Andrea
- Danish
- Andrea
- Estonian
- Andre
- German
- Andrea
- Greek
- Andrea
- Hungarian
- Andrea
- Italian
- Andrea
- Norwegian
- Andrea
- Romansh
- Andrea
- Slovak
- Andrea
- Spanish
- Andrea
- Swedish
- Andrea
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Andreia
Sibling Names for Andrée
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Andrée — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Andrée
What does the name Andrée mean?
Manly or brave, from the Greek aner, a man — so a woman's name built from a word for a man.
Is Andrée the feminine of André?
Yes, formed by adding a silent e, which is standard French practice.
Is Andrea the same name?
The same Greek source, though Andrea is masculine in Italian and feminine in English.
How popular is Andrée?
It does not currently chart in any market, despite 218,579 lifetime births.
Is Andrée a girl's or a boy's name?
Andrée is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Andrée?
Andrée has 2 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Andrée?
Andrée is usually shortened to Dedee.
Is Andrée a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Andrée currently ranks #4,184 in France. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.