Entry № 366 · Greek origin

Andromache Andromache — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ an-DROM-ah-kee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Battle of men"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "battle of men".

Andromache (Ἀνδρομάχη) combines the Greek aner (man) and machē (battle) — meaning "battle of men." Wife of Hector of Troy, the principal heroine of Euripides's tragedy Andromache.

Andromache is rare but rising.

Battle of men. Hector of Troy's wife.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ἀνδρομάχη

Transliteration: Andromákhē
Pronunciation: / ænˈdrɒm.ə.ki /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Andromache stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Andromache · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Andromaches before her.

Real people

Andromache

Rare; few well-known bearers.

In fiction

Andromache

Hector's wife in the Iliad.

Greek mythology

Names connected to Andromache.

Numerology

The number behind Andromache.

The Humanitarian

Andromache reduces to nine — the number of Trojan grief.

Parents on Andromache

Why families chose this name.

"Hector's wife. Nine letters. Andromache."

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