Andrey

Andrey is a masculine given name used in Russian and other Slavic languages. It is a transliteration of the name Андрей in Russian, and corresponds to the English Andrew. It is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave." The form has medieval roots and has been borne by saints and rulers in Eastern Europe.

Variants of the name include Andrei (Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian), Andriy (Ukrainian), Andrej (Slovene, Serbo-Croatian), and other transliterations of Andreas. In Cyrillic traditions, the name is associated with Saint Andrew, the apostle, contributing to its widespread usage in Christian communities.

Usage is most common in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Serbia, and other Slavic nations, and among diaspora communities abroad. In non-Slavic languages the spelling may vary, but Andrey remains a familiar form for individuals of Slavic heritage.

Notable people named Andrey include Andrey Rublev (born 1997), a Russian professional tennis player; Andrey Arshavin (born 1981), a Russian footballer; Andrey Zvyagintsev (born 1964), a Russian film director; and Andrey Kuznetsov (born 1991), a Russian tennis player.

See also: Andrew, Andrei, Andrej.