Drew
Meaning of Drew
From the sun-kissed piazzas of Florence to the stadium lights of New Orleans, Drew carries itself like a short, confident espresso shot—small in length, big in kick. Rooted in the Greek “Andreas” for “manly, courageous” and polished by the medieval French “dru” for “beloved,” the name has traveled the centuries with the ease of a Vespa weaving through Roman traffic, shedding extra syllables yet keeping its fearless heart. Today it dances happily across the gender line—thanks to luminaries such as actress Drew Barrymore and quarterback Drew Brees—and its unisex charm feels as current as a Milan runway. In America, Drew savored a dolce-vita surge around the millennium, flirting with the Top 200 before settling into a comfortable, steady groove, much like a leisurely Sunday passeggiata. Pronounced simply “DROO,” the name is quick on the tongue, leaving space for life’s grander gestures; its blend of bravery, artistry, and friendly informality makes it equally at home on a poet in Verona or a tech wizard in Silicon Valley. Compact yet spirited, Drew is essentially a standing ovation distilled into two consonants and a single, resonant vowel.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as DROO (/druː/)
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Notable People Named Drew
| Drew Barrymore is an American actress, talk show host, and businesswoman from the Barrymore acting family, a Golden Globe winner with eleven Emmy nods and a BAFTA nod, named to the Time 100 in 2023. |
| Drew Gulak is an American professional wrestler best known for his WWE tenure, where he won the Cruiserweight Championship once and the WWE 24 7 Championship eight times, and he now competes on the independent circuit. |
| Drew Bledsoe is an American former NFL quarterback, the first overall pick in 1993, who played 14 seasons mainly with the New England Patriots, leading them back to the playoffs and a Super Bowl and earning three Pro Bowls. |
| Drew Lock - Paul Andrew Lock is an American quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks who played at Missouri, was a 2019 second round Denver Broncos pick, and has also played for the New York Giants. |
| Drew Smyly - Todd Andrew Smyly is an American pitcher and current free agent who has played for the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. |
| Drew Daniel Henson is an American former MLB third baseman and NFL quarterback who played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was a 2003 sixth round pick of the Houston Texans. |
| Drew Patrick Storen is an American former MLB relief pitcher who played for the Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati Reds. |
| Drew Gooden is the name of both an American basketball player and an American commentary YouTuber. |
| Drew Pearson is a former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. |
| Drew Stafford is an American former NHL right winger drafted 13th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in 2004 who also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils. |
| Drew Rosenhaus is an American NFL agent who owns Rosenhaus Sports in Miami and has negotiated over seven billion dollars in NFL contracts. |
| Drew Plitt is an American professional quarterback who played college football for the Ball State Cardinals. |
| Drew S. Days III - Drew Saunders Days III was an American legal scholar and Yale Law professor who served as US Solicitor General under President Bill Clinton and earlier as the first African American Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. |
| Drew Houston - Andrew W. Houston is an American internet entrepreneur, cofounder and CEO of Dropbox, with an estimated net worth of about two billion dollars, who held 24.4 percent voting power before its February 2018 IPO. |
