boy's name
Andres
AN-dres
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 99,424
the United States
#200
2025 births
Andres is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave." It is the Spanish form of Andrew, built on andros, of a man, and names the first of the disciples that Jesus called.
- Andres is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 2,726 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,901 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Andres over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 |
| 1890s | 68 |
| 1900s | 110 |
| 1910s | 482 |
| 1920s | 1,008 |
| 1930s | 895 |
| 1940s | 1,109 |
| 1950s | 1,615 |
| 1960s | 2,599 |
| 1970s | 4,909 |
| 1980s | 10,171 |
| 1990s | 19,793 |
| 2000s | 24,832 |
| 2010s | 18,381 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10,684 |
What Andres means
Andres means manly, courageous or of a man. The Greek andreios is built on aner, a man, in its genitive andros — the same element that ends Alexander.
Where Andres comes from
Andres is the Spanish form of the Greek Andreas, from andreios, manly, from andros, of a man. Andrew was the first disciple called by Jesus and is the patron saint of Scotland, Greece, Russia and Ukraine — an unusually wide portfolio, reflecting how far his relics were said to have traveled. The Spanish form drops the w and takes an accent, Andrés, which English usually omits. Andros, Andrea and Andrei are the same name in Greek, Italian and Russian.
Andres in use
Our data shows Andres stable, peaking in 2007, at 200 in the United States against 2,579 in England and Wales. It first appears in our records in 1880. Like Carlos, Juan and Alejandro, its American use tracks Hispanic naming closely and has declined since the mid-2000s.
How popular is Andres?
In 2025, Andres was given to 1,744 babies in the United States, ranking #200 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Andres is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Andres is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Andrès | Andrès is Andres written with a grave accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,311 in France, against #6,144 for Andres. | 275 |
| Andrés | Andrés is Andres written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,773 in France, against #6,144 for Andres. | 155 |
Names that peaked alongside Andres
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Andres also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Andres over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Andres
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.
Andres 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.
Sibling names for Andres
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Andres — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Andres
What does the name Andres mean?
Andres means "manly" or "brave," from the Greek andreios.
Are Andres and Andrew the same name?
Yes — Andres is the Spanish form of the Greek Andreas.
Why is Andrew patron of so many countries?
Scotland, Greece, Russia and Ukraine all claim him, reflecting how widely his relics were said to have traveled.
How popular is the name Andres?
In 2025, Andres was given to 1,744 babies in the United States, ranking #200 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Andres a girl's or a boy's name?
Andres is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Andres?
Andres has 2 syllables.
When was Andres most popular?
Andres peaked in 2007, when 2,726 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Andres?
Andres is usually shortened to Andy and Dre.
Is Andres a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Andres currently ranks #200 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.