Andronicus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Andronicus

What is the meaning of the name Andronicus ?

The baby name Andronicus is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ænˈdrɒnɪkəs/ (an-DRON-i-kus).

Andronicus is Greek in Origin.

Andronicus is the Latinized form of Greek Andronikos (Ανδρόνικος), built from anēr/andros “man” + nikē “victory,” yielding “victory of a man” or “man of victory.” It entered Latin and early Christian circles through Hellenistic usage and scripture.

The name appears in the New Testament (Romans 16:7) and was borne by figures such as Andronicus of Rhodes, editor of Aristotle, and several Byzantine emperors (Andronikos I Komnenos; Andronikos II–IV Palaiologos), ensuring prestige across the medieval Greek world. In the West it survives as a scholarly and ecclesiastical name and as the tragic Roman surname in Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus. Modern use is uncommon in English but persists in Greece as Andronikos; related forms include Andronik (Slavic), Andronic (Romanian), Andronico/Andrónico (Italian/Spanish). The Greek feminine counterpart is Androniki (Ανδρονίκη). Possible short forms include Andro and Nikos. The name suits parents seeking a classical, martial-heroic choice with deep Byzantine and biblical resonance.

⚙ Andronicus is an uncommon pick. Across 8 countries, we found 23 recorded uses of it.