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
"oarsman"
Origin: Latin Remigius
Andersen is more popular, ranked #4505 vs #5671 for Remmi.
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Andersen is more popular, ranked #4505 compared to Remmi at #5671 in the United States.
Andersen means "son of Anders; son of the manly one" (Old Norse origin). Remmi means "oarsman" (Latin Remigius origin).
Andersen is primarily a boy name. Remmi is primarily a girl name.