Andri is a Nordic form related to Andrew, ultimately from Greek Andreas, meaning "manly."
Andri is a sleek, stripped-back name with Viking bones. It is most at home in Scandinavia and Iceland, where it functions as a contemporary masculine given name derived from the Old Norse form of Andreas — itself from the Greek andros, meaning 'man' or 'warrior.' The Greek apostle Andrew, one of the twelve disciples and traditionally the first called by Jesus, carried this name across Europe through missionary work and martyrdom; he became the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece, seeding Andreas and its variants across an enormous geographic range.
In Iceland, Andri has a particularly lively cultural footprint. It appears in medieval Icelandic literature and has been borne by contemporary Icelandic artists and writers, reflecting that country's distinctive habit of maintaining ancient name forms in modern usage. The name also appears in Faroese and Norwegian contexts.
The short, punchy two-syllable form feels modern and minimal — the kind of name that functions equally well on a medieval saga hero and a 21st-century architect. In English-speaking countries, Andri sits at the intersection of the fashionable 'Andi' sound and the more unusual continental European masculinity of names like Henri or Soren. It lacks the formality of Andrew while preserving the etymological depth, making it attractive to parents who want ancient roots with a lighter contemporary feel. It is also used as a feminine name in some Eastern European contexts, particularly in Hungary and Croatia, demonstrating the name's quiet cross-gender versatility.