Dre

Dre Meaning & Origin

About Dre
The name "Dre" is a shortened form of the name Andre, which is of French origin. It is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "man" or "warrior." "Dre" is often used as a nickname or a given name on its own, and it carries the same meaning as Andre, representing strength, courage, and masculinity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dre are male.

Dre Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -11.43% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IY1
🌐 IPA
/dre*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dre in Braille

Here's how to represent Dre in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dre in braille

How to Spell the Name Dre in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dre using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dre in sign language

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