Meaning of the nameAndrew
- Male
- Greek origin
- An-drew
- Biblical name
Andrew is the English form of André, a male name of Greek origin that points to 'virile', and it is also the name of an apostle of the New Testament.
Meaning
“virile, manly (from Greek andreios, from aner, 'man')”
Source: Wiktionary: Andrew · Behind the Name: Andrew
- People (2022)
- 13,923
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,358
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,531
- people
Andrew in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Andrew, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (4,538 people).
114 women 13,809 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Andrew is most common
States with the highest share of people named Andrew in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.032%
- Amazonas 0.027%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.012%
- Pará 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,367 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,921 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 1,081 | 0.027% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,002 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 960 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 904 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 781 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 445 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 439 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 411 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 280 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 270 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 237 | 0.032% |
| Goiás | 213 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 212 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 187 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 173 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 172 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 167 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 149 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 129 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 114 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 91 | 0.014% |
| Rondônia | 79 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 74 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 42 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Andrew
Wiktionary derives Andrew from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), related to ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, 'virile'), which comes from ἀνήρ (anḗr, 'man'). Behind the Name gives the same chain and lists André as the Portuguese form of the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,923 people named Andrew, with a median age of 17. Proportionally, it is most common in Amapá.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Andrew · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Andrew · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Andrew
What does the name Andrew mean?
Andrew means “virile, manly (from Greek andreios, from aner, 'man')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Andrew in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,923 people with the first name Andrew, which ranks it number 1,358 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Andrew a boy's or a girl's name?
Andrew is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 114 women and 13,809 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Andrew?
Andrew is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Andrew most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.032% of the state's population is named Andrew (237 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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