Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries.[1] “Andrew” is frequently shortened to “Andy” or “Drew”. The word is derived from the Greek: Ἀνδρέας, Andreas,[2] itself related to Ancient Greek: ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός aner/andros, “man” (as opposed to “woman”), thus meaning “manly” and, as consequence, “brave”, “strong”, “courageous”, and “warrior”. In the King James Bible, the Greek “Ἀνδρέας” is translated as Andrew.[3]

In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia.[4] In 1999, it was the 19th most common name,[5] while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name.[6] Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing.[7] In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s.[8]