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Tandy

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Pronounced TAN-dee /ˈtæn.di/High

Meaning: Tandy began as a medieval English pet form of Andrew — an affectionate reshaping that also became a surname. Andrew comes from Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'brave'. Used here as a girls' name, Tandy reads as a light, surname-style choice carrying Andrew's inherited sense, with a brisk two-beat sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Tandy is a pet form of Andrew turned surname (said 'TAN-dee'), from Greek 'andreios', 'brave'. As a girls' name it reads light and surname-style.
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Origin MediumGreek, English
MeaningTandy began as a medieval English pet form of Andrew — an affectionate reshaping that also became a surname. Andrew comes from Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'brave'. Used here as a girls' name, Tandy reads as a light, surname-style choice carrying Andrew's inherited sense, with a brisk two-beat sound.
U.S. rank (2001)#17690 ↘ Falling
2001 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1978
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,165

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197819452001

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 back to a medieval pet form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'brave'; that nickname hardened into the surname Tandy. As a first name it has the crisp, unisex, surname-style sound that grew fashionable in the later twentieth century, and it was used mainly for girls in this period.

It crested near sixty girls a year around 1978 and saw scattered use around that time. A woman given it at its peak would be in her forties now, and it reads today as a light, surname-flavored name with a slightly retro rhythm.

Did you know? Tandy started life centuries ago as a nickname for Andrew — the same affectionate reshaping that gave English the surname Tandy — before turning up as a breezy modern given name.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Tandy — pet form of Andrew / surname; Greek andreios 'brave'

Variations

TandiTandie

Nicknames

Tan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tandy mean?

Tandy is a pet form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'brave', also used as a surname.

How do you pronounce Tandy?

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

Is Tandy a boy or girl name?

Tandy is used here as a girl's name, though it has a unisex, surname-style feel.

How popular is Tandy?

Tandy was an uncommon name that crested in the late nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.

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