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The baby name Dandy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdændi/ (DAN-dee).

Dandy is English, Scottish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Scottish
Pronunciation: /ˈdændi/ (DAN-dee)

What is the meaning of the name Dandy ?

The baby name Dandy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdændi/ (DAN-dee).

Dandy is English, Scottish in Origin.

Dandy is an English and Scots given name and nickname with two intertwined roots. In Scots, Dandy (also Dandie, Dand) arose as a pet form of Andrew, ultimately from Greek Andreas, "manly, brave." In English from the late 18th century, a dandy meant a fashion‑conscious gentleman; many scholars connect that term to the same Scottish diminutive, though its exact origin remains debated.

As a personal name, Dandy appears sporadically in 19th‑century records in Scotland, northern England, and the United States, often as a familiar form for men christened Andrew. Literary visibility arrived via Sir Walter Scott’s character Dandie Dinmont (1815), which also lent its name to the Dandie Dinmont Terrier. Today the name remains rare but sees occasional, sometimes unisex, use as a jaunty nickname. Variants and related forms include Dandie, Dand, Andy, and Andrew, with modern spellings Dandi/Dandie sometimes used for girls.

Dandy has the following similar or variant Names

Dandy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #265 8 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
JM Boys 0 #286 8 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
CN Boys 0 #306 14 9,639
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
PH Boys 0 #353 31 11,440
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
France Boys 2000 #375 3 2,309
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
GT Boys 0 #456 19 7,625
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
HK Boys 0 #504 24 12,905
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Boys 0 #538 13 12,054
IR Boys 0 #538 15 10,162
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
BO Boys 0 #560 33 9,244
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
CL Boys 0 #651 15 13,390
SG Boys 0 #684 14 17,960
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
NG Boys 0 #730 228 16,906
PE Boys 0 #735 144 14,506
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
MX Boys 0 #829 155 16,355
CO Boys 0 #853 68 15,656
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
EG Girls 0 #879 81 14,742
United States Boys 2014 #886 6 7,361
Germany Boys 0 #906 47 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,047 32 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,053 59 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,132 47 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,377 95 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,413 34 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,540 75 28,008

Dandy is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Dandy

Dandy is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dandy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdændi/ (DAN-dee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dandie, Dandi and Dandee.
Across languages, Dandy has these equivalents: Beau (French, 'handsome'), Bello (Italian/Spanish, 'beautiful'), Adonis (Greek myth, associated with male beauty).
Yes — Dandy ranked #375 in France in 2000, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Dandy ranks highest in France (#375 in 2000).