At a Glance: Name: Andes – Meaning: east (via the Andes mountain range name) – Origin: Quechua (via Spanish) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AN-deez
Andes is a Quechua (via Spanish) boy's name meaning “east (via the Andes mountain range name)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Andes
Meaning: East (via the Andes mountain range name).
Origin: Quechua (via Spanish).
A common claim: Andes is said to mean "high crest" Actually: 'High crest' is less supported than the derivation from Quechua anti, 'east'; the true root remains uncertain either way.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Andes
Phonetic: AN-deez IPA: /ˈændiːz/
Popularity of Andes
Andes doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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