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Why parents love Drew- Drew Brees is one of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks.
- Drew Barrymore reinvented from child star to icon.
- Four letters with a clean, strong sound: DROO.
- The meaning wise/manly carries Greek depth.
- The most compact Andrew diminutive.
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The vibe of Drew
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Origin & history of Drew
Greek andreios (manly/wise)
→ Andrew
→ diminutive Drew
1
Greek roots
Drew is a diminutive of Andrew meaning wise. Drew Brees is NFL's greatest QB. Barrymore reinvented from child star to icon.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Drew Brees (born 1979).
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Today
Drew remains a beloved choice, ranking #484 in the US. 87,138 babies have been named Drew since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Drew?
1985
peak year
Drew reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1985, 2,276 babies received the name (ranked #126). In the present decade it sits around #484, with about 905 babies given the name annually. Drew's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 87,138 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,276
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #126)
(ranked #126)
905
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
9,050
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
87,138
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Drew5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Drew's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — wise adventure. People named Drew tend to be clean, strong, and gifted at being the greatest AND reinventing themselves.
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Greatest AND reinvents✦
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Compact strongD4
R9
E5
W5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Drew🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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