Andrei means manly or warrior — the Romanian/Russian form of Andrew, from the Greek andreios. Andrei Tarkovsky IS cinema's most poetic director — Solaris, Stalker. Andrei Sakharov IS the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb AND Nobel Peace laureate. Three syllables of cinema's-most-poetic, Solaris-Stalker, AND Nobel-Peace.
Andrei IS the Russian Andrew. Tarkovsky IS cinema's most poetic. Sakharov IS Nobel Peace AND hydrogen bomb.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Russian; Tarkovsky (1932–1986); Sakharov (1921–1989).
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Today
Andrei remains a beloved choice, ranking #2058 in the US. 3,042 babies have been named Andrei since 1948.
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How popular is Andrei?
2006peak year
The name Andrei reached its peak in 2006, with 119 registrations (ranked #1360). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1948. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2058) today, averaging about 71 new babies per year. Andrei's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 3,042 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Andrei's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — poetic seeking. People named Andrei tend to be flowing, poetic, and gifted at being cinema's most poetic AND Nobel Peace.
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Cinema's most poetic AND Nobel Peace
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Tarkovsky-Solaris
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Sakharov-bomb
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Russian-manly
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Flowing-dual
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N5
D4
R9
E5
I9
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Andrei
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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