Ondrej
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ON-drzhay
- Origin
- Greek
Ondrej is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “manly, brave”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ondrej mean?
Greek: Czech and Slovak form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas
“manly, brave”
Czech form of Andrew, the name of the apostle who was the brother of Simon Peter.
Is Ondrej a girl's or a boy's name?
Ondrej is a boys' name.
How popular is Ondrej in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ondrej in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ondrej in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
Nicknames for Ondrej
- Ondra
Names like Ondrej
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lucas, Oliver, Charlie, Oscar, Leon, Ollie, Alfie, Theo, Mason, Luca, Riley, Isaac
Names related to Ondrej
More Greek names
Theodore, Sophia, George, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie, Lainey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ondrej: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ondrej, updated 20 October 2026.