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Dru

“Variant of Andrew — Manly” — Ancient Greek via Latin and Old French origin

Boy's name · #2363 in the US (2025) · Trending

Dru has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #1249 (1999) · 2,788 babies named Dru all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Drus

• Dru Drury — British entomologist (1724-1803)
• Dru Smith — American basketball player
• Dru Joyce — American basketball player and coach
• Dru Down — American rapper
• Dru Samia — American football player (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

• Dru Gru — Despicable Me 3

What Drus become

Among 39 notable people named Dru:

Entertainers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dru Down, American rapper.

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