Andrey (Андрей) is a masculine given name predominantly used in Slavic languages, including Belarusian, Bulgarian, and Russian. The name is derived from the ancient Greek Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), meaning "man" or "warrior".[1]
In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Andrey holds religious significance, particularly due to Saint Andrew, the patron saint of several countries, whose legacy has contributed to the name’s popularity across Orthodox nations.[2]
In Spanish-speaking countries, Andrey can be interpreted as a portmanteau of the name Andrés and Rey, the Spanish word for king.
People with the given name
- Andrey (footballer, born 1974), Andrey Gustavo dos Santos, midfielder for Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Andrey (footballer, born 1983), Andrey Nazário Afonso, goalkeeper for Avenida
- Andrey (footballer, born 1993), Andrey da Silva Ventura, goalkeeper for Sampaio Corrêa
- Andrey (footballer, born 1996), Andrey Falinski Rodrigues, midfielder for Betim Futebol
- Andrey (footballer, born February 1998), Andrey Ramos do Nascimento, midfielder for Coritiba
- Andrey (footballer, born November 1998), Andrey Marcos Andrade Pereira, midfielder for Los Cabos United
- Andrey (footballer, born 2004), Andrey Nascimento dos Santos, midfielder for Chelsea
- Andrei of Polotsk (c. 1325 – 1399), Lithuanian nobleman
- Andrei Alexandrescu, Romanian computer programmer
- Andrey Amador, Costa Rican cyclist
- Andrei Arlovski, Belarusian mixed martial artist
- Andrey Arshavin, Russian football player
- Andrey Belousov (born 1959), Russian politician
- Andrey Bolotov, Russian agriculturalist and memoirist
- Andrey Borodin, Russian financial expert and businessman
- Andrei Chikatilo, prolific and cannibalistic Russian serial killer and rapist
- Andrei Denisov (weightlifter) (born 1963), Israeli Olympic weightlifter
- Andrey Ershov, Russian computer scientist
- Andrey Esionov, Russian painter
- Andrey Esipenko, Russian chess grandmaster
- Andrei Glavina, Istro-Romanian writer and politician
- Andrei Gromyko (1909–1989), Belarusian Soviet politician and diplomat
- Andrey Ivanov, several people
- Andrei Karlov, Russian diplomat
- Andrei Kanchelskis, retired Russian football player
- Andrei Kirilenko (born 1981), Russian basketball player and administrator
- Andrei Kirilenko (politician), Russian Soviet politician
- Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician
- Andrey Korotayev, Russian anthropologist
- Andrei Kostitsyn, Belarusian hockey player
- Andrei Lankov, Russian Koreanist
- Andrei Lupan, Moldovan writer
- Andrei Netto, Brazilian journalist and writer
- Andrei Markov, Russian ice hockey player
- Andrey Markov, Russian mathematician
- Andrei Mureșanu (1816–1863), Romanian poet and revolutionary
- Andrey Osterman, Russian statesman
- Andrei Platonov, Russian-born writer of the Soviet period
- Andrei Rublev, Russian icon painter
- Andrey Rublev (tennis), Russian tennis player
- Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist and activist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- Andrei Tarkovsky, Russian film director
- Andrei Vasilevski, Belarusian tennis player
- Andrey Vlasov, Russian general
- Andrey Voznesensky, Russian writer
- Andrey Vyshinsky, Soviet politician
- Andrei Zhdanov, Russian politician
- Andrei Zhelyabov, Russian revolutionary
See also
- Andrei (surname), a surname
References
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Andrey". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Namepedia: The Name Encyclopedia". Namepedia.name. Retrieved 2024-11-12.