Andris
Meaning of Andris
Andris is a male name with Latvian origin. It is pronounced as AHN-drees (/ɑn.dris/) in Latvian. The name Andris has variations, and one of them is Andreas. In the United States of America, Andris has been given to newborn boys since at least the 1950s. While its popularity has fluctuated over the years, it has consistently remained in use. According to available data, Andris ranked 5th in 1952, 6th in 1967, and 5th in 1998 and 2000. It is interesting to note that Andris was also given to more than seven newborn boys in both 1972 and 2018.
Pronunciation
Latvian
- Pronunced as AHN-drees (/ɑn.dris/)
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Notable People Named Andris
| Andris Nelsons is a Latvian conductor known for his roles as the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Gewandhauskapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. |
| Andris Bērziņš is a Latvian businessman and politician who served as the President of Latvia from 2011 to 2015. |
| Andris Liepa is a Russian ballet dancer, director, and producer of Latvian ethnicity, and the son of former Bolshoi Ballet dancer Māris Liepa. |
| Andris Andreiko, a renowned figure in the world of draughts, achieved great success as a three-time world champion and European champion in 1974, along with winning eight national titles between 1961 and 1975. |
| Andris Šics is a Latvian luger who won a silver medal in the men's doubles event in 2010 and two bronze medals in 2014 at the Winter Olympics, competing alongside his brother Juris Šics. |
