NewName Shortlist 0 Meaning This name is in the birth records, but its history has not yet been added to the library. We add meanings only when they can be given with a source.
Its wave through time Fading since the 1970s
In the United States 0 10 20 30 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1979 per 100,000 babies of that sex 12,323 babies given this name since 1958 At its height in 1979, about 1 in 4,300 boys 72 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Andrew Boy Greek Andreas, from anēr (andros) 'man'; andreia means 'manliness, courage'. Biblical · peak 1987 Andrea Girl or boy From Greek Andreas, from aner, andros 'man'. In Italy it is a boys' name; in much of Europe it is used for girls. Middle Ages · peak 1981 Antonio Boy From the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown, possibly Etruscan, origin; 'priceless' is a folk etymology. Colonial · peak 1997 Anita Girl A Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of Ana (Anna). Victorian · peak 1958 Annette Girl A French diminutive of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah 'grace, favour'. Modern · peak 1960 Andre Boy The French form of Andrew, from Greek andreios 'manly'. Modern · peak 1975 Andy Boy A pet form of Andrew, from Greek andreios 'manly, courageous'. Victorian · peak 2005 Andrés Boy From Greek andreios 'manly'. Colonial · peak 2001 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.