Comments for the name Andrew

Sf. Andrei (Saint Andrew) is the patron saint of Romania. Saint Andrew/Sf. Andrei is called "The First of the Apostles". In Romania is a cave called "Pestera Sfantului Andrei/Saint Andrew's Cave". The legend said that in that cave lived Sf. Andrei/Saint Andrew when he came to upper Tracia (today Dobrogea/Romania).

Andrew is Michael J. Fox's real middle name. The "J" doesn't really stand for anything. He took the J when he went into the movies after Michael J. Pollard because there was another Michael Fox registered and he dreaded being called "Michael, A Fox!"

This is my name and I like it. It will never become too old fashioned or too new fashioned.

Andrew is, to me, a wonderful name. It just seems so strong and handsome (how apt, when the meaning is "strong and manly"), without being smack-you-in-the-face He-Man.

I think the name Andrew sounds like a warrior's name. People who don't like it are just stupid. They are generally really cool people.

Andrew is a beautiful name. I only know one Andrew, but it is the perfect name for him. He is protective of his family, brilliantly hardwired, impeccably mannered, possesses sparklish eyes, walks like an undercover king, and has the charm of a boyish storyteller. The name lives up to him, and he lives up to the name.

I know 16 Andrews, and although it's a great name it can get confusing. It's too overused.

Director of the Chronicles of Narnia, Andrew Adamson, bears this name. :)

This was the given name to Andy Warhol.

Another famous bearer of this name is Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves. It is spelled differently, though pronounced the same.

Andrew sounds like the name of an angel. Too bad it's overused but it still does not affect its quality. :)

Lol, Andrew IS the name of an angel. In that Christian sitcom "Touched by An Angel" he's the angel of death.

The second son of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom bears this name: HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

This is an awesome name. It's very handsome-sounding, but it will suit anyone as long as it's a guy!

Famous bearer is Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States.

Former US president Andrew Jackson.

Andrew is a strong, rugged name. It is no wonder it has remained a timeless classic and never went out of style.

Two very different Andrews: Andrew, the Angel of Death, from "Touched by an Angel" (acted by John Dye) and Andrew Dice Clay, the misogynist and so-called comedian.

A famous bearer of this name is Andrew Schwab who is lead singer of post-hardcore band Project 86 and also a writer.

I think it is a very nice name for anyone. It evokes a sense of strength and masculinity yet also evokes softness, gentleness and kindness. Classic.

Andrew Fletcher from "Depeche Mode" is a famous bearer.

Two famous bearers: tennis players Andy Murray of Scotland and Andy Roddick of the USA.

"Andrew" is a song by Bowling For Soup.

Famous bearer: Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Saint Andrew (Sf. Andrei in Romanian) is at least also the patron saint of Romania - as the first comment in this forum says. I think it would be nice to add this info in the description. Otherwise I'll think all the other name explanations on this website are not accurate which is maybe not true. You can check for your reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Andrew
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Andrew Sims, host and producer of the well-known Harry Potter Podcast 'Mugglecast' bear this name. And is sometimes called by avid fans, 'Gangsta-Andrew' or 'A-to the Andrew Simzz.'

Despite what the popularity charts show, there isn't one Andrew in my boys classes at school and I only know of one adult with this name. I think Andrew is a handsome name. I love it.

Andrew Carnegie built libraries all over the U.S.A.

He is also the patron saint of the Romanian people. He is the apostle who brought Christianity to early Romanians (see Dacians & Getic tribes) in 1st century AD, on the south-eastern part of Romanian teritory (called Dobrogea).

I love this name so much! It's my favourite male name! It always reminds me of someone very handsome and sweet!

Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy is the drummer of the band. I like the name, it's very cool. I'd like a friend with this name!

It's my favorite male name and I absolutely hate how popular it is! I would name my son this. I like this guy named Andrew and he might not be the most "manly" guy out there, I still like him a lot. The name suits him very great except for the meaning.

I think that Andrew is a nice name and not too overly-used. I only know one Andrew and he is very nice and funny with a good personality.

The only common nickname(s) for Andrew is Andy, or sometimes Drew.

I don't like how popular this name is. It sounds ok, but I think every class I've ever been in at school has had at least one Andrew in it. It is a classic, I'll give it that, but I personally would not name my child this.

I love Andrew! It is such an amazing and cute name. All the Andrews I know are really cute and really fast runners.

Awesome name! =) I only know 3 Andrews and 2 of them are in my grade. It's not very overused where I live. I love the nickname Drew for it, it's really cute. Anyways, it's a very lovely name.

A famous bearer of the name is actor Andrew Chalmers, who plays Jack in Darcy's Wild Life.

A famous bearer is Slovak-American director and writer Andy Warhol. Andy´s real surname is Varchola.

I feel that this name is a nice name and works for many guys that are out there. I would not mind naming someone this name.

This name is handsome as it means man, like Charles. I like it, but it starting to get popular now, and if you like the meaning, you can pick Charles. It has the exact same meaning as this, only a different name. Of course, that's just a suggestion. You don't really have to take it.

Andrew is a really hard name for me. It all depends how you use it. I've found that 'Drews' tend to be a bit out-there, and keeping it at Andrew makes for a quiet, shy kid. Meanwhile I know several 'Andys', all of which are very attractive and popular people.

My name is Andrew and personally I really like the name but I've come across a problem. The problem is that every time someone says "and," I'm alway thinking that they are calling my name. It really annoys me especially when I'm not paying attention which causes me to be very surprised. Anybody else with the name Andrew have this problem?

My brother's name was Andrew, though he died when I was a very young, so for years I never connected this name to him. Then one day I started wondering why I was so attracted to this name. I think it's pretty much my favorite name ever.

I know several Andrews that go by various forms like Andy and Drew, but also Andrew, and all of them are extremely obnoxious. It also makes me think of Andy on the US version of The Office--who is also extremely obnoxious. I have a hard time liking this name.

I think the name Andrew is a very handsome name.

Andrew is my boyfriend's name and I love it! What annoys me though is that too many people are named Andrew, when only certain people should.

Extremely popular now, but I still like it.

Although I would never use a Biblical name for my son (assuming I ever have children), I like this name. It's a very safe choice, as it isn't trendy in the sense that it would clearly be from a certain era, and it sounds good on kids and adults alike. At least this name shouldn't lead to bullying.

Andrew Thompson is the other guy from the awesome band Hammock, which is sort of a shoegaze/spacerock band that creates majestic, epic, spacey soundscapes.

The name in itself is freakin' awesome. It's totally normal & sounds very nice. My soon-to-be brother will be called this, & it will describe his personality well. I've only ever met 1 Andrew, so it is definitely not overused.

Famous actor, Drew Barrymore's real name is Andrew. It's obvious why SHE doesn't use it.

Great name. If I ever have a son I plan on calling him Andrew.

It is a simple name with worthy namesakes and a strong sound.

Number 6 for boys in 2005. I like this name, but I like the nickname Andy a little bit better.

Famous bearer: Andrew McMahon of the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin.

I love this name. It's strong and handsome. I think it's much too popular at the moment, though. I know many Andrews, but I like all of them, so the associations with this name just make me like it more.

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren and Ricky Low-Beer have a son Andrew Lifshitz, born at 1969 in New York City.

The real name of the "The Butcher", drummer for The Academy Is..., is Andrew Mrotek.

I loathe this name because it was being excessively overused. Andrews are everywhere and you will always find two or five or more at random chosen locations.

My mother named me Andrew after my father, Andrew, which is also my grandfather's name. So, my family is FULL of Andrews. I only hope the name gets more respect than it already has.

I love this name! It reminds me of a strong person.

Sergeant Andrew J. Carter, a main character on the 60s TV sitcom Hogan's Heroes. He was played by Larry Hovis.

My father has this name - some people nickname him "Andy" but it really doesn't suit him. The name "Andrew" is good and fitting to his character I think, but "Andy" or "Drew" makes him sound like a completely different person. So I think that the name and its nicknames denote different personalities.

I like this name on a boy. But I don't like the nickname Andy.

This is my name and I've always hated it. I was in my 30s before I became comfortable with it. I don't think it suits me at all. The sound is hideous, the nicknames ridiculous.

I really like this name. To me, it has a strong-but-gentle connotation. My brother's name is Andrew. He hates to be called Andy or Drew.

Andrew Biersack (stage name Andy Sixx) is the lead singer of the band, Black Veil Brides.

A famous bearer is Andrew Eldritch, lead singer of the group The Sisters of Mercy, born May 15, 1959. Great singer.

Andrew Stanton is a director at Pixar Animation Studios. He was a writer on Toy Story, the co-director of A Bug's Life, and the director of Finding Nemo and WALL-E.

It might be a little overused, but you can't really go wrong with this name.

I love this name, it's so masculine and ages very very well. You can easily picture a baby, kid, teenager, adult... etc with this name. I want to name my kid Andrew. I hope by the time I have kids it won't be so insanely popular.

Andy the rag doll based off of James W. Riley's poems "The Raggedy Man" and "Orphan Annie".

Andrew Zimmern is the host of Bizzar Foods on the Travel Channel.

It's my baby's name and one of the most handsome male names there is. Although it's very common to most people, I felt like I was being different by giving him the name Andrew. When he goes to school, he's going to stand out among the crowd of Aidens, Cadens, and Hunters.

My favourite male name as of yet. I love how cute and boyish it is. Very princely and simple as well.

I've always really liked this name, but it's become too popular for me to use it. Not that there's anything wrong with a popular name, I just have a relatively unusual name and like being the only Colleen in class. The occasion when there was another I was extremely bothered. I can name about 12 Andrews off the top of my head.

I love this name. I'm pretty sure that if I ever have a second son his name will be Andrew. It would be after my dad, who was called "Andy" as a nickname for Anthony, I like Andrew better. Despite it's position on the charts it is not terribly popular as far as I can tell ( at least in my area) as I have never even heard of any Andrews under 20.

Strong, masculine name. One of my top 10 names.

Andrew VanWyngarden is the lead singer for psychedelic rock-pop band MGMT. He was born February 1, 1983.

Andrew Oikonny is Andross' nephew in the Star Fox games. He first appeared as a member of Team Star Wolf in Star Fox 64. He later appeared as a former team member in Star Fox: Assault, although he reappeared in the 3DS remake of Star Fox 64.

Love this name. Very handsome.

I like Andrew. It has some cool meaning to it. Well, this name has some masculinity to it. I think of a young boy when I think of Andrew. Anyway, Andrew is a good name. I will possibly use it.

British-American actor Andrew Garfield, who recently became the new "Spider-Man," is a bearer of this name.

Hurricane Andrew was a destructive hurricane that hit southern Florida on August 24, 1992. At the time, it was the costliest United States hurricane. By the time I posted this comment, it was the third costliest hurricane (behind Ike and Katrina).

If Andrew is a translation of his name, that means his Hebrew name is Adam.

This is one of those names I never get sick of hearing no matter how popular it becomes. It's a beautiful name for all ages and personalities. It sounds strong and handsome while still having a kind and gentle ring to it. Also a classic name that will never go out of style.