Dru as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dru

What is the meaning of the name Dru ?

The baby name Dru is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced DROO (IPA: /druː/).

Dru is English in Origin.

Dru is an English unisex name most commonly a streamlined spelling of Drew. Drew itself has twin sources: it can be a familiar form of Andrew (Greek Andreas, “manly, courageous”), and it also descends from the Norman-French personal name Dru/Drew, linked to the Germanic name Drogo and to the French place-name Dreux; the Old French noun dru (“dear, sweetheart”) likely colored its sense.

Attested as Dru/Drue in medieval English records and surviving widely as the surname Drew, the given name saw modern revival in the 20th century and is now used for all genders, its crisp one-syllable form lending contemporary appeal. Variants and related forms include Drew, Drue, Andrew, André/Andrés, and the medieval Drogo. Depending on the route taken, Dru can carry the meanings “manly/brave” (via Andrew) or “beloved/companion” (via Old French), with the Drogo line of descent having uncertain meaning.