Andres

an·DRES · Greek, via Spanish · 2 syllables

Andres is comfortably familiar.

91/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Clear, with one common misreading
A documented English pronunciation is on file: an-DRES. Commonly mispronounced as AN-dres (first-syllable stress) instead of the correct Spanish an-DRES.
91/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
Shortens naturally in everyday use, with two established short forms.
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

NAME DETAILS

COMMON FORMS: Andy; Dres
OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS: André; Andrew; Andreas; Andrei; Anders

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Andres shares its Greek root (andreios, "manly") with Andrea, Andrew, Andre, and Anders — all descendants of the same apostolic name, Andreas — but has developed as the specifically Spanish-language line of that family, carried into the U.S. largely through Spanish-speaking and Latin American communities.

Andrés (Spanish), from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andreas). Manly, brave, or courageous — from Greek andreios ("manly, valiant"), itself from anēr/andros ("man"). As a Spanish form of Andrew, the name draws its long-standing religious weight from Saint Andrew the Apostle, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, in Eastern Orthodox tradition, referred to as the "First-Called."
Mythological and religious contextUltimately tied to Saint Andrew the Apostle, a foundational figure in Christian tradition and patron saint of Scotland, Greece, Russia, and several other nations.

POPULARITY

Andres over time

United States

#200RANK

Rank #200 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Recognizable without feeling automatic. Ranked #200 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

an·DRES

STRESS ON THE SECOND SYLLABLE

COMMON FORMS

Andy
Dres

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

AndrésSpanish, accented
AndréFR/PT
AndrewEN
AndreasDE/EL
AndreiRU
AndersScandinavian

PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

AT SCHOOL & DAY TO DAY

Andres is short, phonetically simple in Spanish, and easy for young children to say and write, with Andy available as a familiar, playground-friendly nickname in English-language settings.

INTO ADULTHOOD

Andrés/Andres carries a classic, sturdy tone in adult professional contexts across the Spanish-speaking world and in U.S. Hispanic communities, transferring well from childhood into formal adult use without needing a nickname.

Cultural Footprint

Andrés is the standard Spanish-language form of Andrew and is widely used across Spain and Latin America; the unaccented spelling "Andres" is common in the U.S., where the accent mark is often dropped in everyday written use.

Community Impressions

Perceived as classic, mature, formal, and strong, with a clearly Spanish-language identity distinct from the English "Andrew."

How this name is commonly received · not used in the score

More about Andres

FORMALITY

Formal and complete as a standalone given name in Spanish-speaking cultures, shortened informally to Andy in English-language contexts.

Names around it

Andrew Andre Andrea

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Andres is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

A documented English pronunciation is on file. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

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