Meaning & Origin
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew
Andrej is a boy's baby name of Greek origin, the South Slavic (Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian) form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, derived from andros (man, masculine), meaning 'manly' or 'brave, virile.'
Andrej is used throughout Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia as the standard form of the apostle Andrew's name. The apostle Andrew was the first called by Jesus and the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece — one of Christianity's most internationally honored apostolic names. The South Slavic -ej ending gives it its distinctly Balkan character.