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Andrew

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Greek Andreas, from a root meaning 'man'; usually glossed 'manly' Well attested

Often said to mean 'brave' or 'strong'; the root word itself means 'man'.

Origin
Greek
Popularity

US 2025: #73 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #334

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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