Gender: Male
Pronunciation: AE N D IY K AO F M AH N
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman was an American entertainer and performance artist. While often called a "comedian", Kaufman preferred to describe himself instead as a "song and dance man". He has sometimes been called an "anti-comedian". He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once saying in an interview, "I am not a comic, I have never told a joke. The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. My only promise is that I will try to entertain you as best I can."
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 1, 2024
On the name Andy Kaufman, Andy means Manly, Brave, Variant of Andrew, Form of Andrea, Warrior, Masculine.
The name Andy Kaufman is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Andy is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Hong Kong, and 99 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AE N D IY K AO F M AH N
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Andy is recorded 172,124 times globally, ranking it as the 290th most common name worldwide.
Andy is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 47,729 occurrences, making it the 23th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Andy is found among 1 in every 11 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #23 | 1 : 11 |
| United States of America | #170 | 1 : 60 |
| Hong Kong | #7 | 1 : 49 |
| Malaysia | #66 | 1 : 237 |
| Mexico | #263 | 1 : 111 |
| Germany | #172 | 1 : 54 |
| France | #663 | 1 : 282 |
| Peru | #285 | 1 : 213 |
| Singapore | #32 | 1 : 133 |
| South Africa | #505 | 1 : 589 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Andy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman was an American entertainer and performance artist. While often called a "comedian", Kaufman preferred to describe himself instead as a "song and dance man". He has sometimes been called an "anti-comedian". He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once saying in an interview, "I am not a comic, I have never told a joke. The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. My only promise is that I will try to entertain you as best I can."
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