Name:
Andy
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Andy is a diminutive of Andrea, or Andrew. Andrea originates in Greek language and means "daring". As an English name it is a feminine form of Andrew and it became popular at the beginning of the 20th century. In the Bible, Saint Andrew was Jesus's disciple and one of the twelve Apostles. Andrea is a popular name in many Slavic languages.
Pronunciation:
AN-dee
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Andi
Andie
Andrew
Famous Andy:
Andy Warhol : artist
Andy Garcia : actor
Andy Kaufman : actor, artist