The first name Andrey
A boy’s name meaning “andrew”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Andrey means “andrew”.
From Russian Андре́й (Andréj, “Andrew”). Doublet of Andrew.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Andrey, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 13 births (#1,688).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Andrey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Andrey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 34 boys born in the United States were named Andrey, the 3,379th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 99 were.
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.
Andrey in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Andrey
33 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Andrey SantosBrazilian footballer (born 2004)
- Andrey GyurovBulgarian politician (born 1975)
- Andrey LyapchevBulgarian politician (1866-1933)
- Andrey LukanovBulgarian political figure (1938-1996)
- Andrey AmadorCosta Rican road bicycle racer, born 1986
- Andrey Gustavo dos SantosBrazilian association football player, born 1974
- Andrey ZhekovBulgarian volleyball player, born 1980
- Andrey KovatchevBulgarian politician, born 1967
- Andrey Kononov1906–1986
- Andrey Ramos do NascimientoAssociation football player, born 1998
- Andrey MovsisyanArmenian footballer (born 1975)
- Andrey PopoviçAzerbaijani association football player, born 1992
Questions
- What does the name Andrey mean?
- Andrey means “andrew”.
- How popular is the name Andrey?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Andrey, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2011, with 13 births.
- Is Andrey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 2,809 US babies named Andrey since 1880 were boys.
- When was Andrey most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 99 babies were named Andrey, its highest rank at 1,588th.
- What are other spellings of Andrey?
- Andrei.