Boy name
Andrei name meaning
“brave, courageous; manly”
Andrei means “brave, courageous; manly.” Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it is a Russian and Romanian form of Andreas, derived from the Greek word anēr, meaning “man.” A literary association is Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, a central character in Tolstoy’s War and Peace.
What does Andrei mean?
Brave, courageous; manly
In Turkish: yiğit, cesur; erkekçe
Andrei belongs to the same name family as Andreas, Andrew and André. Traditional explanations render its male-related root through ideas of manliness and courage. The apostle Andrew is a major Christian historical association, but the spelling Andrei alone establishes neither its immediate source language nor an individual's religion.
Origin of the name Andrei
Andrei is a form of Andreas used in languages including Russian and Romanian. The Greek source name is associated with anēr and its stem andr-, meaning man.
| Linguistic origin | Greek, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Andrei in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | A · An |
How to pronounce Andrei
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /andɾei/ |
Is Andrei a boy’s name?
Yes, Andrei is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Andrei does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Andrei
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Andrei
- Andrei Catali Sirbu · b. 1989
FAQ about the name Andrei
What is the meaning of Andrei?
Andrei means “brave, courageous; manly”. Andrei is a form of Andreas used in languages including Russian and Romanian. The Greek source name is associated with anēr and its stem andr-, meaning man.
Is Andrei a boy’s name?
Yes, Andrei is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Andrei in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Andrei nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Andrei?
Andrei is of Greek and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Andrei have?
Andrei has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Andrei?
Andrei does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Andrei?
Notable people named Andrei include Andrei Catali Sirbu.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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