Drue

♀ Girl

Pronounced DROO /ˈdɹuː/Medium

Meaning: Manly, masculineMedium

In 30 seconds: Drue is an English name meaning 'manly' or 'masculine', here carried over to a girl as a softer respelling of Drew.

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Origin MediumEnglish

MeaningManly, masculine

U.S. rank (2024)#2930 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births56 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,063

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

The name traces back to the same root as Drew, an English form built on the sense of 'manly' or 'masculine'. The spelling Drue keeps that sound while smoothing the look on the page, which is part of why it reads as a gentle, unisex choice. Forms like Dru and Drea sit close to it, and the Andi/Andie/Andy cluster shows how the underlying name shifts across spellings.

Drue has a short, clipped sound that lands easily as either a full name or a nickname. The male bearers recorded under the Drew spelling, such as Drew Pearson and Drew Weissman, point to how long the name has traveled in its more familiar form.

Did you know? Drue is a spelling variant of Drew, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'manly, masculine' while changing the visual style.

Overall data confidence 70%

Behind the Name - Drue — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

AndiAndieAndyDreaDru

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Drew Pearson (1951–present)
Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.
★Drew Weissman (1959–present)
Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Drue…

Dru— A near-identical short form of the same name with the e dropped.

Andie— Shares the same unisex, clipped feel and appears among Drue's variations.

Andy— A related variation pointing back to the 'manly' sense the name carries.

Andi— A variation in the same family, leaning fully into the soft feminine spelling.

Frequently Asked

What does the name Drue mean?

Drue is usually explained as meaning 'manly, masculine' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Drue?

It's commonly said DROO /ˈdɹuː/.

Is Drue a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Drue is used as a girl name.

How popular is Drue?

In 2024, Drue ranked #2930 in the U.S. for girls, with 56 births recorded.