Andromeda
Meaning
"ruler of men"
Origin: Greek andros + medomai
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,302
- Total SSA Count
- 80
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Andi, Romy, Meda
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ruler of men"
Origin: Greek andros + medomai
"free woman, strong one"
Origin: Germanic via Afrikaans
Andromeda is more popular, ranked #2302 vs #2448 for Charlize.
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Andromeda is more popular, ranked #2302 compared to Charlize at #2448 in the United States.
Andromeda means "ruler of men" (Greek andros + medomai origin). Charlize means "free woman, strong one" (Germanic via Afrikaans origin).
Andromeda is primarily a girl name. Charlize is primarily a girl name.