What origin is the name Drew?

Drew comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Drew a popular name?

Drew is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Drew does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Drew?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Drew — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Drew

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Drew

Drew

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Drew is an english unisex name meaning "Wise; manly and courageous; diminutive of andrew: manly. from the greek andrew. has long been a popular scottish name, because st. andrew is the patron saint of scotland after whom the town of st andrews was named".

Drew is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Wise; manly and courageous; diminutive of andrew: manly. from the greek andrew. has long been a popular scottish name, because st. andrew is the patron saint of scotland after whom the town of st andrews was named". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Wise; manly and courageous; diminutive of andrew: manly. from the greek andrew. has long been a popular scottish name, because st. andrew is the patron saint of scotland after whom the town of st andrews was named

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Drew

Very rare in US records

What does Drew mean?

Is Drew a rare name?

Yes. Drew does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Drew

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Drew

Drew means "Wise; manly and courageous; diminutive of andrew: manly. from the greek andrew. has long been a popular scottish name, because st. andrew is the patron saint of scotland after whom the town of st andrews was named" — these names share that spirit.