Tandy

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Tandy

Pronounced TAN-dee /ˈtæn.di/Medium

Meaning: Tandy began as a medieval English affectionate form of Andrew (from Greek Andreas, 'manly, of a man'), formed the way Tibb came from Isabel; it later became a family surname and, from that, an American given name. Both routes lead back to Andrew's 'manly' meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Tandy is an old pet form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas meaning manly, later a surname. It stayed rare as a first name (said TAN-dee).

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningTandy began as a medieval English affectionate form of Andrew (from Greek Andreas, 'manly, of a man'), formed the way Tibb came from Isabel; it later became a family surname and, from that, an American given name. Both routes lead back to Andrew's 'manly' meaning.

U.S. rank (2007)#14151 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1958

Total births (all-time)≈ 714

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tandy traces to a medieval pet form of Andrew that hardened into a surname before American families revived it as a given name. Recorded in small numbers across the twentieth century, it reached its modest high near the late 1950s and was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.

The name is closely tied in the public mind to the businessman Charles Tandy, who built the company behind RadioShack, though that is his surname. As a first name Tandy reads as brisk and slightly preppy, with Andy available as its built-in short form and clearest link to Andrew.

Did you know? Tandy traveled from a nickname for Andrew into a surname and back into a first name, a full circle that many English personal names have quietly made.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Tandy — Medieval pet form of Andrew 'manly'; surname; C. Tandy / RadioShack

Variations

AndrewAndyTandey

Nicknames

AndyTan

Famous Bearers

★Charles Tandy (1918-1978)
American businessman who built the Tandy Corporation behind RadioShack

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tandy mean?

It began as a medieval pet form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, 'manly', and later became a surname.

How do you pronounce Tandy?

It's said TAN-dee /ˈtæn.di/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Tandy a boy or girl name?

Tandy is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tandy?

It was always rare, reaching a modest high in the late nineteen-fifties and given to only a couple dozen boys a year.