Andru
Andru is a given name and surname.
Meaning & Origin of Andru
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Andru is a given name and surname.
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The Story of Andru
Andru first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 67 Andrus were born — ranking #1,710 that year. As of 2026, Andru ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 1K Andrus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Andru most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Romania77%
- QA9%
- OM5%
- UG4%
- Italy4%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Andru
Phonetically similar names — useful when Andru is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Andru
Andru is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Andru's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,710. Use the chart and map above to compare Andru'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.