The first name André

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About the first name André

Meaning

The name André is associated with Greek anêr, “man,” and ideas of courage or manliness.

Historical origin

The name André comes from the Greek Andreas and spread through the Christian world because of the apostle Andrew.

Did you know?

André also appears in several compound names, for example Marc-André and Paul-André. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:an-dréɑ̃.dʁe

Frequency of the first name André by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name André by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

13,780total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name AndréLine chart showing the frequency of the first name André in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001625170017751850192520001625–1629 15 baptisms1630–1634 10 baptisms1640–1644 35 baptisms1645–1649 5 baptisms1650–1654 15 baptisms1655–1659 30 baptisms1660–1664 35 baptisms1665–1669 25 baptisms1670–1674 30 baptisms1675–1679 85 baptisms1680–1684 65 baptisms1685–1689 60 baptisms1690–1694 20 baptisms1695–1699 65 baptisms1700–1704 35 baptisms1705–1709 65 baptisms1710–1714 55 baptisms1715–1719 45 baptisms1720–1724 50 baptisms1725–1729 65 baptisms1730–1734 85 baptisms1735–1739 70 baptisms1740–1744 90 baptisms1745–1749 115 baptisms1750–1754 115 baptisms1755–1759 110 baptisms1760–1764 190 baptisms1765–1769 215 baptisms1770–1774 235 baptisms1775–1779 210 baptisms1780–1784 180 baptisms1785–1789 285 baptisms1790–1794 485 baptisms1795–1799 455 baptisms1800–1804 400 baptisms1805–1809 440 baptisms1810–1814 575 baptisms1815–1819 400 baptisms1820–1824 470 baptisms1825–1829 435 baptisms1830–1834 550 baptisms1835–1839 490 baptisms1840–1844 535 baptisms1845–1849 520 baptisms1850–1854 450 baptisms1855–1859 395 baptisms1860–1864 485 baptisms1865–1869 315 baptisms1870–1874 230 baptisms1875–1879 220 baptisms1880–1884 165 baptisms1885–1889 130 baptisms1890–1894 125 baptisms1895–1899 50 baptisms1900–1904 85 baptisms1905–1909 40 baptisms1910–1914 70 baptisms1915–1919 125 baptisms1920–1924 110 baptisms1925–1929 110 baptisms1930–1934 155 baptisms1935–1939 170 baptisms1940–1944 215 baptisms1945–1949 335 baptisms1950–1954 360 baptisms1955–1959 320 baptisms1960–1964 195 baptisms1965–1969 170 baptisms1970–1974 75 baptisms1975–1979 65 baptisms1980–1984 90 baptisms1985–1989 40 baptisms1990–1994 10 baptisms1995–1999 5 baptisms2000–2004 5 baptisms

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