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Drew

male

Meaning

"Manly; Strong"

Commonly a short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas meaning manly, now widely used as an independent given name.

StrongPowerfulBoldUnisexGender-neutral

Popularity History of Drew

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#542Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#542

Drew was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-3

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Drew Nicknames

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Similar Names to Drew

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Anthony

AN-thuh-nee

“Priceless; Invaluable”

#44
|Latin
male

Andrew

AN-droo

“Manly; Strong”

#68
|Greek
male

Alexander

al-ig-ZAN-der

“Defender of Men”

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Aaron

AIR-un

“Exalted; Mountain of Strength”

#79
|Hebrew
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Austin

AW-stun

“Great, Venerable”

#107
|Latin
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Alex

“Defender”

#205
|Greek
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Allen

“Handsome; Harmonious”

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Angel

“Messenger”

#63
|Greek
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Aiden

AY-den

“Little Fiery One”

#47
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Alvin

“Noble Friend”

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Baby Name Lists That Include Drew

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish, Greek
Syllables1
Length4 letters

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