- Meaning
- Manly, brave
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Classic
- Used in
- Spanish
Nicknames for Andres
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- Spanish
- Andy, Andresito
What people expect from a Andres
Andres is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about courage. A name can't give a child courage, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Andres: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
Great choice
Andres
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellHarder: consonant clusters (ndr).
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Manly, brave".
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Family Court of New Zealand (2008)Questions about Andres
What does the name Andres mean?
Andres is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "Manly, brave".
Is Andres a boy or girl name?
Andres is usually a boy's name.
How popular is the name Andres?
Andres is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in Spanish.
What are nicknames for Andres?
Common nicknames for Andres are Andy and Andresito.
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