Andy is the pet form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, which means "manly" or "brave". Andy Griffith, Andy Warhol and the boy in Toy Story give the nickname a friendly, all-American ring; it is also used as a full name by many Hispanic families. In the United States Andy ranked number 208 in 2000, peaked at number 201 in 2005 and stands at number 565 among boys' names in 2025.