Andersen
Meaning
"son of Anders; son of the manly one"
Origin: Old Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,505
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Anders, Andy, Ander
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Anders; son of the manly one"
Origin: Old Norse
"rain, precipitation"
Origin: English
Rainn is more popular, ranked #3490 vs #4505 for Andersen.
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Rainn is more popular, ranked #3490 compared to Andersen at #4505 in the United States.
Andersen means "son of Anders; son of the manly one" (Old Norse origin). Rainn means "rain, precipitation" (English origin).
Andersen is primarily a boy name. Rainn is primarily a boy name.