How popular is the name André?

In 2025, 47 boys born in England and Wales were named André, ranking 735th. Its peak was 1996, with 167 births.

What are nicknames for André?

Common nicknames for André include Dre.

Is André a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 132,861 US babies named André since 1880 were boys.

When was André most popular?

1970 in the United States, when 2,510 babies were named André, its highest rank at 134th.

How do you pronounce André?

André is /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/, 2 syllables.

Is André also a surname?

Yes. André is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name André

A boy’s name from French.

Pronounced /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

French origin

A male given name from French or Portuguese, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew.

A form of Andrew.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 47 boys were named André, making it the 735th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 167 births (#194).

2,654

babies named André, 1996–2025

#735

rank in 2025

1996

peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare André with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named André at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 868 boys born in the United States were named André, the 368th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 2,510 were.

132,861

babies named André since 1880

#368

rank in 2025

1970

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Nicknames for André

Famous people named André

573 on Wikidata, most written-about first

André Gide
French author and Nobel laureate (1869–1951)
Andre Agassi
American tennis player, born 1970
André Malraux
French novelist, art theorist, and statesman (1901–1976)
André Breton
French writer and poet, co-founder of Surrealism (1896–1966)
André Maurois
French author (1885–1967)
André Schürrle
German association football player (born 1990)
André Chénier
French poet, 1762–1794
André Derain
French painter and engraver (1880–1954)
André Frédéric Cournand
French physiologist (1895–1988)
André Sogliuzzo
American voice actor, born 1966
André Le Nôtre
French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France (1613–17
André Citroën
French businessman (1878-1935)

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Questions

What is the origin of the name André?: André comes from French.
How popular is the name André?: In 2025, 47 boys born in England and Wales were named André, ranking 735th. Its peak was 1996, with 167 births.
What are nicknames for André?: Common nicknames for André include Dre.
Is André a boy's or a girl's name?: Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 132,861 US babies named André since 1880 were boys.
When was André most popular?: 1970 in the United States, when 2,510 babies were named André, its highest rank at 134th.
How do you pronounce André?: André is /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/, 2 syllables.
What name is André a form of?: André is a form of Andrew.
Is André also a surname?: Yes. André is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.