nametree

Names like Andrew

Andrew is a two-syllable Greek name that ends in -ew. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same roots

Also Greek names, from the tradition Andrew comes from.

Stephen Greek · "crown"
Philip Greek · means 'lover of horses', from Greek philos (love) and hippos (horse)
Jonas Greek · dove (Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew Jonah, carried into French)
Christian Greek · from the medieval Latin Christianus, 'a Christian' (Christos, 'anointed', at the root)

The same feel

Also biblical and classic names.

Matthew Hebrew · gift of God
Adam Hebrew · man, from the Hebrew word for earth; the first man in the Abrahamic tradition, identical in spelling and pronunciation in Arabic and English, a textbook crossover pick
Davi Portuguese · "beloved," the Brazilian Portuguese form of David, from the Hebrew Dawid; the shepherd-king's name in the spelling Brazil made its own, one of the country's most given boy names of the 2010s and 2020s
Peter Greek · rock

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 1990s, the same decade as Andrew, on a similar curve.

Alec Greek · variant of Alexander, 'defender of the people'
Aaron Hebrew · a biblical name of uncertain origin, possibly Egyptian; Hebrew meanings such as high mountain are later theories
Nikko Greek · variant of Niko/Nicholas, traditionally 'victory of the people'
Jared Hebrew · traditionally "descent"
The full Andrew page: meaning, origin and 130 years of records
Which of these fits YOUR family? →
BROWSEAll traditionsAll names🔍 Search a nameName storiesThree-letter namesShort namesVintage revivalsGender-neutralPolishJapaneseCantoneseIrishKoreanIndianMexican American
🌐English EspañolPortuguês