Drue
Meaning
"manly, strong"
Origin: Greek via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,923
- Total SSA Count
- 56
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"manly, strong"
Origin: Greek via Latin
"son of Eric, son of the ever-ruler"
Origin: Old Norse
Drue is more popular, ranked #2923 vs #3351 for Erickson.
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Drue is more popular, ranked #2923 compared to Erickson at #3351 in the United States.
Drue means "manly, strong" (Greek via Latin origin). Erickson means "son of Eric, son of the ever-ruler" (Old Norse origin).
Drue is primarily a girl name. Erickson is primarily a boy name.