Boy

André

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Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“French form of Andrew, from Greek 'andros' (man). Distinguished with accent, carries European sophistication and cultural refinement.”

Popularity Over Time

André US popularity rank over timeRank 1520 in 1912 to rank 119 in 1984. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#119#820#1520190719401960198020002024

André is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGreek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

AndyDreAndri

Style

ElegantRomanticClassicTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • André Agassi
  • André the Giant

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Andrew

Greek Top 100

Andrei

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Andres

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Claire

French Top 100

Julien

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works well in French, European, and English contexts

People Also Ask

French form of Andrew, from Greek 'andros' (man). Distinguished with accent, carries European sophistication and cultural refinement.

André is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for André include Andy, Dre, Andri.

Names that pair beautifully with André include Claire, Julien.