Manly and brave
Andrey is the Russian and Slavic form of the Greek name Andreas. It shares the same etymological root as Andrew, signifying strength, masculinity, and courage. While Andrew is a perennial classic in the West, Andrey offers a more distinct, international flair for parents seeking a familiar meaning with a unique sound.
Less common today
Andrey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,591 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential Soviet filmmaker and director
Professional Russian footballer
Medieval Russian icon painter
Nobel Prize-winning nuclear physicist and activist
A central protagonist in Tolstoy's War and Peace · War and Peace
