Boy · Greek · New Testament

Andrew

AN-droo · from Andreas · means “Manly, strong”

Andrew comes from the Greek Andreas, meaning "manly" or "strong one," from aner, "man." Andrew was the first disciple called by Jesus and immediately ran to bring his brother Peter, making him a quiet model of the believer who introduces others to Christ.

“The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah."”

The story behind the name

Andrew had been a disciple of John the Baptist, and when John pointed to Jesus and said, "Look, the Lamb of God," Andrew followed Him at once (John 1:35-40). He is often called the first-called disciple for this reason.

Andrew's first recorded act as a disciple was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah," bringing him straight to Jesus (John 1:40-41). Later, it was Andrew who noticed a boy with five loaves and two fish before the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:8-9).

Andrew rarely takes center stage in the Gospels, yet again and again he is the one bringing someone else to Jesus. A boy named Andrew carries a name of quiet strength, the kind that points others toward Christ rather than toward itself.

Middle names that sing with Andrew

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