Andre

What does Andre mean?

Andre is the English form of André, a name in the Andrew family. Its older Greek source, Andreas, comes from andreios, meaning “manly” or “masculine,” itself related to the word for a man.

The name has a broad international family and a familiar English pronunciation. Tennis champion Andre Agassi gives this spelling one of its strongest modern sporting associations.

From Andreas to André and Andre

Greek Andreas became established across Christian naming traditions through the apostle Andrew. Forms of the name spread through many European languages, producing a large family of related names.

André is used in French, Portuguese, and Galician. English Andre adapts that spelling without the accent, while Andrew is another English form of the same older name.

The two English names have different endings and rhythms, even though they share a source. Andre ends with an ay sound; Andrew ends with an oo sound.

A long Christian naming tradition

The apostle Andrew is identified in the New Testament as the brother of Simon Peter. The name's religious history helped make its many forms widely familiar during the Middle Ages.

Saint Andrew became associated with several countries, including Scotland, where he is the patron saint. Andre belongs to that larger naming tradition through Andreas, rather than beginning with its much later appearance in American popularity records.

Andre Agassi and the four major championships

Andre Agassi won eight major singles tennis titles across his career. His victories included all four Grand Slam tournaments, an achievement known as a career Grand Slam.

He won Wimbledon in 1992, the US Open in 1994, and the Australian Open in 1995. The remaining title came at the French Open in 1999, when he recovered from two sets down to defeat Andrei Medvedev in the final.

That range of victories required success on different playing surfaces. Agassi's forceful baseline game and distinctive return of serve became central parts of his sporting identity.

He also won the men's singles gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011. His career kept Andre visible to audiences throughout a long period of international tennis.

Pronunciation and related names

English Andre is pronounced AHN-dray, with stress on the first syllable. French André uses a nasal opening vowel and a French r, so its sound differs from the usual English version.

Andrew, Andreas, André, and Spanish Andrés are members of the same name family. Their relationship comes from the older Greek name, even where their modern spellings look quite different.

Andre in the United States

Andre's largest annual American boys' count was 2,510 in 1970. Its best national rank came in 1984, at No. 119. It ranked No. 279 in 2015 and No. 368 in 2025. Its strongest American popularity therefore predates the twenty-first century.

How popular is Andre?

In 2025, Andre ranked #368 among boys in the United States, with 868 recorded uses. The U.S. birth records first list this spelling for boys in 1880; its largest annual count was 2,510 in 1970. Rankings count each spelling separately. They describe national use, so local familiarity can differ. The popularity chart shows whether the name has remained common, returned after a quieter period, or risen recently.