André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other

French-speaking countries French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...

. It is a variation of the Greek name '' Andreas'', a short form of any of various compound names derived from ''andr-'' 'man, warrior'. The name is popular in Norway and Sweden.Namesearch – Statistiska centralbyrån

Cognate names

Cognate names are: *

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

: Andrei, Andrey *

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

: Andrev * Canadian: André *

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

: Andreu * Czech: Andrej, Ondřej * Dutch: Andries * English: Andrew, André *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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: Andres, André/Andre * Finnish: Antero *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: André *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: André/Andre, Andreas * Hungarian: András, Endre * Icelandic: Andri *

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

: Andri * Italian: Andrea * Irish: Aindrias, Aindréas; Aindriú * Japanese: アンデルー (Anderū), アンドレー (Andorē) *

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

: Andrius *

Lingala Lingala (Ngala) (Lingala: ''Lingála'') is a Bantu language spoken in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the northern half of the Republic of the Congo, in their capitals, Kinshasa and Brazzaville, and to a lesser degree in ...

: André * Latin : André * Latvian: Andrejs *

Maltese Maltese may refer to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to Malta * Maltese alphabet * Maltese cuisine * Maltese culture * Maltese language, the Semitic language spoken by Maltese people * Maltese people, people from Malta or of Malte ...

: Indri * Norwegian: André/Andre, Anders *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: Andrzej, Jędrzej * Portuguese: André *

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

: Andrei * Russian: Andrei, Andrey * Scottish Gaelic: Aindrea, Anndra * Serbo-Croatian: Andrija *

Slovenian Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia * Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Sloven ...

: Andrej * Spanish: Andrés *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: André/Andre *

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: Andrii, Andriy *

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

: Andras

Given name

Notable people with this first name include: *

André (footballer, born 1972) André Luíz Alves Santos, also known as André Gaspar (born 16 November 1972), is a Brazilian football manager and former footballer. He was winner of K League Top Assists Award and played for the title-winning club during the 2000 season. Club ...

(André Luíz Alves Santos), Brazilian footballer *

André (footballer, born 2001) André Trindade da Costa Neto (born 16 July 2001), simply known as André, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Fluminense. Club career Born in Algodão, Ibirataia, Bahia, André joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2 ...

(André Trindade da Costa Neto), Brazilian footballer * Andre Agassi, American tennis player *

André Aleman Andreas "André" Aleman (born 20 June 1975) is a Dutch neuroscientist and professor of cognitive neuropsychiatry at the University Medical Center Groningen and the University of Groningen. Aleman was born in Leiden. He studied psychology at Utre ...

, Dutch neuroscientist *

Andre Anis Andre Anis (born 25 May 1977) is a retired football (soccer) defender from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including JK Viljandi Tulevik. International career Anis earned his first official cap for the Estonia nat ...

, Estonian football player *

Andre Anthony Andre Anthony (born November 21, 1996) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He previously played college football at LSU. Professional career Tampa Bay Buccaneers Anthony was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seven ...

(born 1996), American football player *

André-Marie Ampère André-Marie Ampère (, ; ; 20 January 177510 June 1836) was a French physicist and mathematician who was one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, which he referred to as "electrodynamics". He is also the inventor of nu ...

, French physicist *

Andre Baccellia Andre Baccellia (born January 7, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the K ...

(born 1997), American football player * André Bessette (born 1845), Catholic Saint * André Béguin (born 1897), Swiss war criminal and commandant of the World War II Wauwilermoos internment camp *

André Benjamin André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation o ...

, also known as André 3000, American musician, record producer and actor *

André Bona André Gregory Bona (born 19 January 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender. Club career Early career Bona began playing football at age five with local club Afro–Antillais before switching to S.O. Caillolais. At ag ...

, French footballer *

André Breton André Robert Breton (; 19 February 1896 – 28 September 1966) was a French writer and poet, the co-founder, leader, and principal theorist of surrealism. His writings include the first ''Surrealist Manifesto'' (''Manifeste du surréalisme'') o ...

, French writer and theorist *

André Butzer André Butzer (born in 1973 in Stuttgart), is a German painter. Biography Butzer was born in Stuttgart, West Germany and lives in Rangsdorf near Berlin. He makes semi-abstract paintings that feature cartoon-like characters and objects. Butzer is ...

, German painter *

André Burakovsky André Burakovsky (also stylized as Burakowsky; born 9 February 1995) is an Austrian-born Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Washington Capitals, w ...

, Swedish ice hockey player *

Andre Carter Rubin Andre Carter (born May 12, 1979) is an American football coach recently for Louisiana State University and former player in the National Football League (NFL). A defensive end, he played college football for the University of California, ...

, American National Football League (NFL) football player *

Andre Castro (racing driver) Andre Castro (born January 6, 1999) is an American racing driver. He was one of two drivers to win the prestigious Team USA Scholarship in 2021. He currently competes in the USF Juniors The USF Juniors championship, also known as USF Juniors ...

, American racing driver * André Cayatte, French filmmaker and lawyer *

Andre Chachere Andre Maleek Chachere (born February 10, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Jose State Spartans football, San Jose State. Early life and ...

(born 1996), American football player * André Chénier, French poet *

Andre Cisco Andre J. Cisco (born March 23, 2000) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse, and was drafted by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2021 NFL Dra ...

(born 2000), American football player * André Citroën, French inventor and engineer * André Cools, Belgian politician *

André Frédéric Cournand André Frédéric Cournand (September 24, 1895 – February 19, 1988) was a French-American physician and physiologist. Biography Cournand was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956 along with Werner Forssmann and Dickinson W ...

, French physician and physiologist * Andre Dawson, American baseball player * Andre De Grasse, Canadian sprinter *

André Derain André Derain (, ; 10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse. Biography Early years Derain was born in 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, just outside Paris. I ...

, French painter * Andre Dillard, American National Football League (NFL) football player * André van Duin, Dutch comedian *

André van Duren André van Duren (born 20 June 1958) is a Dutch film director. Career His 1992 film ''Heading for England'' won the Dutch Film Critics Award at the Netherlands Film Festival. In 2000, he directed the film '' Mariken'' which is based on Pe ...

(born 1958), Dutch film director * André Gagnon (1936–2020), Canadian composer and pianist *

Andre Geim , birth_date = , birth_place = Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union , death_date = , death_place = , workplaces = , nationality = Dutch and British , fields = Condensed matter physics ...

, Dutch-British physicist * André Gide, French writer * André de Gouveia, Portuguese humanist and pedagogue * André Grétry, French composer * Andre Gregory, French-born American writer, director and actor * André Greipel, German cyclist * André Haefliger, Swiss mathematician *

Andre Harrell Andre O’Neal Harrell (September 26, 1960 – May 7, 2020) was an American music executive and multimedia producer. In 1986, recently a rapper, he formed Uptown Records, soon a leader in R&B, rap, and their fusion, "hip hop soul" and " new ...

(1960–2020), American record producer, songwriter, rapper (Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde), and founder of Uptown Records * Andre Hollins, American basketball player *

Andre Iguodala Andre Tyler Iguodala ( ; born January 28, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The swingman was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and has been named to t ...

, American basketball player *

Andre James Andre James (born May 2, 1997) is an American football center for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. Early life and high school James grew up in South Jordan, Utah, and attended Herr ...

, American National Football League (NFL) football player *

André Kuipers André Kuipers (; born 5 October 1958) is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He became the second Dutch citizen, third Dutch-born and fifth Dutch-speaking astronaut upon launch of Soyuz TMA-4 on 19 April 2004. Kuipers returned to Earth aboard ...

, Dutch astronaut * André Kuper (born 1960), German politician *

André Lafargue André Lafargue (2 July 1917 – 18 July 2017) was a French journalist and theatre critic. Early life André Lafargue was born on 2 July 1917 in Paris. His father, Jean Lafargue, was the CEO of an electricity and gas company in Nord. His mother, F ...

(1917–2017), French journalist and theatre critic *

André Lange André Lange (; born 28 June 1973) is a retired German bobsledder and the most successful bob pilot of all time. Competing at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, he has won four gold and one silver medals. Lange originally started his sledd ...

, German bobsledder *

André Le Nôtre André Le Nôtre (; 12 March 1613 – 15 September 1700), originally rendered as André Le Nostre, was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France. He was the landscape architect who designed the gar ...

, French architect *

André Lotterer André Lotterer (born 19 November 1981) is a German professional racing driver currently racing for Avalanche Andretti Formula E in the FIA Formula E Championship. He is best known for his success in endurance racing with the works Audi team, ...

, German-Belgian racing driver * Andre McCarter (born 1953), American basketball player * André Michel Lwoff, French biologist * André Malraux, French writer, art theorist, and Minister of Cultural Affairs *

André Maurois André Maurois (; born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog; 26 July 1885 – 9 October 1967) was a French author. Biography Maurois was born on 26 July 1885 in Elbeuf and educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen, both in Normandy. A member of ...

, French writer * André Maranne, French-born British actor * André Masséna, French military commander in French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars * André Furtado de Mendonça, Portuguese governor of India * André Michelin, French industrialist who founded the Michelin Tyre Company * Andre Miller, American basketball player * Andre Mintze (born 1998), American football player * André Moynet, French wartime fighter pilot and politician *

André Myhrer André Myhrer (born 11 January 1983) is a retired Swedish World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Born at Bergsjö in Gävleborg County, Myhrer competed in the technical events and specialised in slalom. Career Myhrer made his W ...

, Swedish World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist * André Ooijer, Dutch football player * André Øvredal, Norwegian film director and screenwriter * Andre President, American National Football League (NFL) football player *

André Previn André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved ...

(1929–2019), German-American jazz and classical pianist, conductor and composer * Andre Rampersad (born 1995), Trinidadian footballer * André de Resende, Portuguese Renaissance archaeologist * André Rebouças, Brazilian engineer and abolitionist * André F. Richard (1906–1993), Canadian politician and businessperson *

André Rieu André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (; is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He re ...

, Dutch violinist, orchestra conductor * Andre Russell, Jamaican and West Indies cricketer * Andre Romelle Young, American musician also known as Dr. Dre even though he is not a doctor *

André Salvat André Salvat (16 May 1920 – 9 February 2017) was a colonel in the French Army. He was a veteran of World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War. He was made a Companion of the Liberation for his World War II service. Early life ...

(1920–2017), French Army colonel * André Seznec, French engineer * André Schubert, German football player and manager * André Schürrle, German football player *

Andre Smith (linebacker) Andre Smith (born April 20, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina. High school Smith attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jac ...

, American National Football League (NFL) football player * André Soares, Portuguese architect *

André Sollie André Sollie (born 7 July 1947) is a Belgian author and illustrator of children's literature. Career Sollie made his debut in children's poetry with ''Soms, dan heb ik flink de pest in'' in 1986. In 2000, Sollie and Ingrid Godon published t ...

, Flemish author and illustrator of children's literature * André Spicer, New Zealand professor of organisational behaviour *

Andre Spitzer Andre Spitzer ( he, אנדרי שפיצר; 4 July 1945 – 6 September 1972) was an Israeli fencing master and coach of Israel's 1972 Summer Olympics team. He was one of 11 athletes and coaches taken hostage and subsequently killed by terrorists ...

, Israeli 1972 Summer Olympics fencing coach and victim of the Munich massacre * André Støylen, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party *

Andre Strode Andre Strode (born June 19, 1972) is a former American football defensive back who played five seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Birmingham Barracudas, BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Colorado State ...

, American National Football League (NFL) football player * André Leon Talley (1948–2022), American fashion journalist * André the Giant (André Roussimoff), French wrestler and actor * André Thapedi, American lawyer and politician * Andre Tippett, American National Football League (NFL) football player *

André Travetto André Travetto (born 12 December 1948) is a French former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. Career Travetto was a youth product of SO Caillolais. He joined AS Cannes, Can ...

, French footballer * André Villas-Boas, Portuguese football manager *

Andre Wisdom Andre Alexander Shaquille Wisdom (born 9 May 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back. Wisdom began his career at Bradford City before signing for Liverpool in 2008. He made his senior debut for th ...

, British football player * Andre Woolridge (born 1973), American basketball player * Andre Young, better known as Dr. Dre, American rapper and producer * André Verbart, Dutch poet *

André Zwoboda André Zwoboda (1910–1994) was a French screenwriter, producer and film director.Rège p.476 Selected filmography Director * ''Life Belongs to Us ''Life Belongs to Us'' (french: La vie est à nous) is a 1936 documentary propaganda film comm ...

, French screenwriter, film director and producer

Surname

* Benjamin André (1990), French footballer *

Fabienne André Fabienne André (born 20 September 1996) is a British wheelchair racer. In 2021, she won gold in the 100 m and 800 m at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Life She was born on 20 September 1996. She was first inte ...

(1996), born British wheelchair racer *

John André John André (2 May 1750/1751''Gravesite–Memorial''
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(1750 – 1780), British army officer (American war of independence) *

Mark Andre Mark Andre (born 10 May 1964) is a French composer living in Germany. He was known as "Marc André," his birth name, until 2007, when he formally revised the spelling. He lives in Berlin. Andre's compositions ''durch'' (2006), ''...auf... III'' (2 ...

(1964), French composer

Fictional characters

* André, a character in the 1984 short film '' The Adventures of André & Wally B.'' * André, the main antagonist of the Ubisoft video game '' Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc'' * André, in the 2016 film '' A Wedding'' * André Baptiste Sr., a character from the 2005 film '' Lord of War'' * André-Baptiste Depérinconu, a character from the Belgian comic strip '' Le Petit Spirou'' * André Bishop, the main protagonist of the Electronic Arts video game '' Fight Night Champion'' * André Bourgeois, a character in the animated series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' * André Camel, a fictitious FBI agent in the manga series ''

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its ch ...

'' * André de France, the eponymous hero from the Old French romance from the 12th century * André Delambre, a character in the 1958 film '' The Fly'', which was based on the namesake short story * André DiMera, a fictional serial killer from the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' * André Grandier, one of the main characters of the manga series '' The Rose of Versailles'' * André Harris, a character from the Nickelodeon TV series '' Victorious'' * André Jurieux, a character in the 1939 film '' The Rules of the Game'' *

André LeBlanc (DC Comics) André LeBlanc is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As his name implies ("André LeBlanc" translated from French into English is "Andre The White"), LeBlanc is easily identified by his highly-conspicu ...

, a supervillain who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics * Andre Lyon, a character in the American musical drama ''Empire'' *André Micheaux, best known as Michael Vaughn, a character in the television series '' Alias'' * André Toulon, a character in the film series '' Puppet Master''

Other uses

* ''André'' (film), a 1994 film about André the seal * ''André'' (play), a 1798 play by William Dunlap * André the Seal

References

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