Andres is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1241 in 2000 with 11 recorded births. This places Andres in the top 32% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 19 births ranking #1294. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 57.1%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 26,651 boys born was named Andres. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Andres is the Spanish form of Andrew and means "manly" or "masculine". It shares the solid history of Andrew while sounding lighter and more modern in English.
The name has long been used across the Spanish-speaking world and belongs to the same ancient Christian naming tradition as Andrew and Andreas. It remains a familiar cross-cultural choice.