Andrey
Andrey (Андрей) is a masculine given name predominantly used in Slavic languages, including Belarusian, Bulgarian, and Russian. The name is derived from the ancient Greek Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), meaning "man" or "warrior".
- Russian
- Bulgarian
- Belarusian
Meaning & Origin of Andrey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Andrey (Андрей) is a masculine given name predominantly used in Slavic languages, including Belarusian, Bulgarian, and Russian. The name is derived from the ancient Greek Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), meaning "man" or "warrior".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Bulgarian
- Belarusian
The Story of Andrey
The earliest SSA record of Andrey as a baby boy name dates back to 1950, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 99 newborns named Andrey — #1,587 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Andrey on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Andrey ranks #2,656 for baby boys with 49 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Andrey
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Andrey. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Andrey
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- Andrey (footballer, born 1983) , Andrey Nazário Afonso, goalkeeper for Avenida
- Andrey (footballer, born 1993) , Andrey da Silva Ventura, goalkeeper for Sampaio Corrêa
- Andrey (footballer, born 1996) , Andrey Falinski Rodrigues, midfielder for Betim Futebol
- Andrey (footballer, born 2004) , Andrey Nascimento dos Santos, midfielder for Chelsea
- Andrey (footballer, born February 1998) , Andrey Ramos do Nascimento, midfielder for Coritiba
- Andrey (footballer, born November 1998) , Andrey Marcos Andrade Pereira, midfielder for Los Cabos United
- Andrey Amador , Costa Rican cyclist
- Andrey Arshavin , Russian football player
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Names that sound like Andrey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Andrey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Andrey
Andrey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Andrey's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,587. Use the chart and map above to compare Andrey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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