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Quick answerAndrés means "strong" or "manly" and derives from the Greek name Andreas, which comes from the root "andros" meaning "man." The name is primarily used in Spanish-speaking countries and among Catholics, with historical prominence in Christian tradition as the name of Saint Andrew, one of Jesus's apostles and the patron…

Estonian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#200
TrendStable
Peak year2007
Syllables2
OriginEstonian
LanguageEstonian
CultureEstonian, Spanish, Icelandic
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology7 Chaldean 2
Global rank#93

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Andres

Andrés means "strong" or "manly" and derives from the Greek name Andreas, which comes from the root "andros" meaning "man." The name is primarily used in Spanish-speaking countries and among Catholics, with historical prominence in Christian tradition as the name of Saint Andrew, one of Jesus's apostles and the patron saint of Scotland and Russia.

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Etymology

Andrés means "strong" or "manly" and derives from the Greek name Andreas, which comes from the root "andros" meaning "man." The name is primarily used in Spanish-speaking countries and among Catholics, with historical prominence in Christian tradition as the name of Saint Andrew, one of Jesus's apostles and the patron saint of Scotland and Russia.

Andres currently ranks #200 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

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"Andressa is the feminine form of Andrew, derived from the Greek name Andreas, which comes from the root "andros" meaning…"

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